Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB05-004

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes:
Action Taken:
Move Amendment L.004 (Attachment E). The motion p
Move Amendment L.005 (Attachment F). The motion p
Refer SB 05-004, as amended, to the Committee of t
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS


03:12 PM -- Senate Bill 05-004

Representative Soper, the prime sponsor of SB 05-004, Concerning Additions to the List of Persons Required to Report Child Abuse or Neglect, summarized the bill's provisions. Committee members were provided with a letter of support for the bill from the Colorado Federation of Animal Welfare Agencies (Attachment D).

The following people testified on the bill:

03:16 PM --
Ms. Theresa Spahn, representing herself, spoke in favor of the bill and provided the committee with a historical perspective on how the bill came forward. She responded to questions from the committee about whether certain professionals are mandatory reporters.

03:21 PM --
Mr. Keith Davis, representing the Colorado Department of Agriculture and the Dumb Friends League, came to the table to discuss amendments to the bill. The chairman granted permission to speak to amendments before they were moved. Committee members were provided with Amendment L.004 (Attachment E) and L.005 (Attachment F). Mr. Davis responded to questions from the committee regarding who would be considered a mandatory reporter.


03:26 PM

The chairman closed the public testimony portion of the hearing, and the committee began considering amendments.
BILL:SB05-004
TIME: 03:26:56 PM
MOVED:Carroll M.
MOTION:Move Amendment L.004 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Carroll T.
VOTE
Boyd
Brophy
Decker
Harvey
Hefley
Jahn
Judd
Kerr
McGihon
Carroll M.
Carroll T.
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

After the amendment was moved, Ms. Jennifer Gilroy, Revisor of Statutes, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions about the provisions of L.004.
BILL:SB05-004
TIME: 03:31:28 PM
MOVED:Carroll M.
MOTION:Move Amendment L.005 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Harvey
VOTE
Boyd
Brophy
Decker
Harvey
Hefley
Jahn
Judd
Kerr
McGihon
Carroll M.
Carroll T.
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:SB05-004
TIME: 03:33:55 PM
MOVED:Carroll M.
MOTION:Refer SB 05-004, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Judd
VOTE
Boyd
Yes
Brophy
Yes
Decker
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Hefley
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Judd
Yes
Kerr
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



03:34 PM

The committed adjourned.