Date: 04/29/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1115

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.016. The motion passed without o
Adopt amendment L.019. The motion passed without o
Adopt amendment L.020. The motion passed without o
Refer House Bill 15-1115, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



08:11 AM -- HB 15-1115

 Senator Newell and Senator Lundberg, co-prime sponsors, described the provisions of House Bill 15-1115 concerning use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Senator Lundberg distributed Amendment L.016 (Attachment B), Amendment L.019 (Attachment C), and Amendment L.020 (Attachment D). The reengrossed bill creates the crime of criminal invasion of privacy by use of a device when a person knowingly and intentionally captures photographs, sound recordings, and other types of images of another person who has a reasonable expectation of privacy. The images must have been taken through the use of a device, regardless of whether trespass occurs. Offenses under the bill are a class 3 misdemeanor. The bill does not apply to a peace officer or other government official acting in his or her official capacity.

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The following persons testified on the bill:

08:24 AM -- Greg Romberg, Colorado Press Association, Colorado Broadcasters Association, spoke in support of Amendment L.016.

08:30 AM -- Ryan Johnston, Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado, expressed concern about the bill and Amendment L.020.

Chris Huston, Unmanned Aircraft System Colorado, submitted an overview of the unmanned aircraft systems industry (Attachment E).

150429 AttachE.pdf150429 AttachE.pdf

08:39 AM

The chair closed testimony on the bill. Senator Newell and Senator Lundberg closed their remarks on the bill and the amendments.
BILL:HB15-1115
TIME: 08:39:59 AM
MOVED:Kefalas
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.016. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Crowder
Donovan
Kefalas
Martinez Humenik
Ulibarri
Balmer
Excused
Marble
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB15-1115
TIME: 08:41:34 AM
MOVED:Kefalas
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.019. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Crowder
Donovan
Kefalas
Martinez Humenik
Ulibarri
Balmer
Excused
Marble
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB15-1115
TIME: 08:41:49 AM
MOVED:Kefalas
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.020. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Crowder
Donovan
Kefalas
Martinez Humenik
Ulibarri
Balmer
Excused
Marble
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB15-1115
TIME: 08:42:02 AM
MOVED:Kefalas
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Crowder
No
Donovan
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Ulibarri
Yes
Balmer
Excused
Marble
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS