Date: 02/02/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1146

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Move Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion p
Move Amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion p
Postpone indefinitely HB 06-1146. The motion carr
Refer HB 06-1146, as amended, to the Committee of 		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS
FAIL


01:39 PM -- House Bill 06-1146

Representative Solano, prime sponsor, presented HB 06-1146. The bill creates minimum standards for the sanitation and confining of pet animals in structures and by tethering. Among other provisions, the bill adds misdemeanor penalties for improperly confining a pet animal, and allows improperly confined pet animals to be impounded. Committee members were provided with a statement of opposition to the bill, prepared by the Colorado Federation of Dog Clubs, Inc. (Attachment A), and Amendments L.001 (Attachment B) and L.003 (Attachment C). The sponsor discussed the provisions of L.001 and L.003, and answered questions from the committee about the bill and the state's current animal cruelty laws

The following people testified on the bill:

01:51 PM -- Ms. Janet Stevens, representing the Colorado Federation of Dog Clubs, spoke in opposition to the bill, stating that there are adequate laws and regulations in place to address the sponsor's concerns.

01:56 PM -- Mr. Rigo Neira, representing the Colorado Association of Animal Control Officers, spoke in support of the bill. He indicated that the bill allows them to intervene before a situation progresses to animal cruelty, clarifying current law. He stated that shelter is not presently defined so it is left up to the subjective judgement of local officers. He responded to questions from committee members.

02:03 PM -- Ms. Diana Graham, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. She shared her experiences and concerns regarding the mistreatment of animals.

02:07 PM -- Ms. Colin Berry, representing the Humane Society of the United States, spoke in support of the bill. She distributed her written testimony to the committee (Attachment D).

02:08 PM -- Ms. Martha Smith, representing the Colorado Federation of Animal Welfare Agencies, spoke in support of the bill.

02:09 PM -- Ms. Betty Pearce, representing the Colorado Humane Voters League, spoke in support of the bill.

02:11 PM -- Dr. Todd Towell, representing the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, spoke in support of the bill with amendments and responded to questions about how the bill might apply to certain circumstances.


02:17 PM

The chairman closed public testimony, and the committee began considering amendments.
BILL:HB06-1146
TIME: 02:17:47 PM
MOVED:Boyd
MOTION:Move Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Judd
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:HB06-1146
TIME: 02:18:15 PM
MOVED:Boyd
MOTION:Move Amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Judd
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


02:21 PM

The sponsor made closing comments on the bill. Committee members commented. Committee members were provided with an illustration of shelter for animals (Attachment E).
BILL:HB06-1146
TIME: 02:22:10 PM
MOVED:McGihon
MOTION:Refer HB 06-1146, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 5-6.
SECONDED:Judd
VOTE
Boyd
Yes
Clapp
No
Decker
No
Gardner
No
Hefley
No
Jahn
Yes
Judd
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Witwer
No
Carroll M.
Yes
Carroll T.
No
Not Final YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
BILL:HB06-1146
TIME: 02:22:57 PM
MOVED:Clapp
MOTION:Postpone indefinitely HB 06-1146. The motion carried on a vote of 7-4.
SECONDED:Hefley
VOTE
Boyd
No
Clapp
Yes
Decker
Yes
Gardner
Yes
Hefley
Yes
Jahn
No
Judd
Yes
McGihon
No
Witwer
Yes
Carroll M.
No
Carroll T.
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS