Bill Summary for Bill Number HB15-1220

Date: 04/15/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1220

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1220 to the Committee of the W	PASS

11:34 AM -- HB15-1220

Senators Cooke and Martinez Humenik, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 15-1220 which concerns response to sexual assault on campuses of Colorado's institutions of higher education. Senator Martinez Humenik explained that the bill requires all public institutions of higher education to have a sexual assault policy in place, since some institutions already have these policies in place and some do not. Senator Cooke stated that it is important to have processes in place for victims of sexual assault. He said the bill is important for the safety of students on college campuses.

The following people testified on the bill:

11:37 AM -- Karen Moldovan, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA), spoke in support of the bill. She provided background information about CCASA, and talked about why her organization supports the bill. She stated that the staff on college campuses need to be trained and well-equipped to respond to students who have been victims of sexual assault. Ms. Moldovan answered questions from the committee.

11:44 AM -- Hillary Marsh, representing herself as a sexual assault examiner and registered nurse, spoke in support of the bill. She talked about the importance of victims receiving care from a trained provider, especially in terms of evidence collection. She discussed the process of collecting medical evidence and answered questions from the committee.

11:50 AM -- Kimberly Weeks, representing CCASA, spoke in support of the bill. She shared her personal story of being a victim of sexual assault on a college campus.

11:57 AM -- Annmarie Jensen, representing CCASA, spoke in support of the bill. She discussed the bill's stakeholder process and answered questions from the committee.

12:11 PM

There were no more witnesses and Senator Hill closed public testimony. The co-sponsors provided closing comments to the bill. Committee discussion ensued.


BILL:	HB15-1220
TIME:	12:13:41 PM
MOVED:	Holbert
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1220 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1, with two members excused.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Holbert	Yes
	Johnston	Excused
	Kerr	Yes
	Merrifield	Yes
	Neville T.	No
	Todd	Yes
	Woods	Excused
	Marble	Yes
	Hill	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS