Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB05-1015

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes:
Action Taken:
Refer HJR 05-1015 to the Committee of the Whole. PASS


11:34 AM -- House Joint Resolution 05-1015

Representative Paccione, the prime sponsor of HJR 05-1015, Concerning the Department of Housing and Urban Development Rules Regarding Collection of Data on Homeless Persons as Applied to Colorado Programs for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse, came to the table to describe the resolution, which clarifies to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that Colorado law protects confidentiality for victims of domestic violence.

The following people testified on the resolution:

11:37 AM -- Ms. Trish Thibido, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence, spoke in support of the resolution. She discussed the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and described some problems that could result if confidentiality is not guaranteed for victims who provide personal information through a domestic violence program. She responded to questions from the committee regarding ways to gather the information for statistical purposes without including the personal identifying information. Representative Paccione also commented.

11:45 AM -- Ms. Twanna LaTrice Hill, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Ms. Julie Field, spoke in support of the resolution. Committee members were provided with the written testimony of Ms. Field (Attachment A), and a cartoon about one weakness in a security system (Attachment B). Ms. Hill read portions of Ms. Field's testimony.

11:50 AM -- Ms. Victoria Lutz, representing Crossroads Safehouse, spoke in support of the resolution and explained why it was necessary. She also shared some comments from domestic violence victims who are her clients and who have concerns about the HUD requirements. Representative Paccione commented.


12:01 PM

The chairman closed the public testimony portion of the hearing. No amendments were offered by the committee or the resolution sponsor.
BILL:HJR 05-1015
TIME: 12:03:34 PM
MOVED:Boyd
MOTION:Refer HJR 05-1015 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:McGihon
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



12:04 PM

The committee adjourned.