Date: 03/16/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-025

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to amend the reengrossed bill on page 2, lin
Refer Senate Bill 06-025, as amended to the Commit		Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:46 PM -- Senate Bill 06-025

Representative Coleman, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 06-25 concerning modifications to the statute concerning unlawful ownership of a dangerous dog. The bill modifies the definition of a "dangerous dog" to allow prosecution for a first incident. It requires a person convicted of owning a dangerous dog to post a conspicuous sign on the building or enclosure in which the dog is kept warning others of the dangerous dog. The bill also specifies that the report concerning changes in a dog's status that a convicted dangerous dog owner must make to the Bureau of Animal Protection in the Department of Agriculture be in writing. The committee discussed the differences between this bill and House Bill 06-1057 by Representative Stafford. The committee held a lengthy discussion about the definition of a dangerous dog in the bill.

02:05 PM -- Todd Towell, Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. Dr. Towell spoke about the process in current statute for dealing with matters relating to dangerous dogs. She addressed the need for consistency between Representative Coleman's and Representative Stafford's bills.

02:09 PM -- Anita Knudson, Coal Ridge Animal Hospital, spoke in favor of the bill. Dr. Knudson related a story of an employee who was attacked by three dogs. She discussed the loopholes in current law that allow dangerous dogs to go free after an attack.

02:13 PM -- Merissa Vasquez, private citizen, asked a question about the exclusions in the bill for working dogs.
BILL:SB06-025
TIME: 02:16:24 PM
MOVED:Decker
MOTION:Moved to amend the reengrossed bill on page 2, line 10, strike "inflict injury" and substitute "INFLICT BODILY OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Carroll T.
VOTE
Boyd
Clapp
Decker
Gardner
Hefley
Jahn
Judd
McGihon
Witwer
Carroll M.
Carroll T.
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB06-025
TIME: 02:23:16 PM
MOVED:Carroll M.
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 06-025, as amended to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2.
SECONDED:Carroll T.
VOTE
Boyd
Yes
Clapp
Yes
Decker
Yes
Gardner
No
Hefley
Yes
Jahn
No
Judd
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Witwer
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS