Date: 02/15/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1027

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole with PASS


02:35 PM -- House Bill 06-1027

Senator Johnson, sponsor, presented House Bill 06-1027 concerning persons authorized as police officers in Colorado. The bill clarifies peace officer status for municipal court marshals and public transit officers. It also eliminates the option of a municipal court marshal receiving reserve officer training in lieu of basic peace officer standards and training board certification training. Senator Johnson responded to questions from the committee as to the scope of the bill.

02:38 PM -- John Kammerzel, Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board of the Colorado Attorney General's Office, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Kammerzel is responsible for training and certification of peace officers in Colorado. He stated that the bill is a clarification and meets the requirements set by the legislature in 2004.

02:41 PM -- Peg Ackerman, County Sheriffs of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. Ms Ackerman stated that the County Sheriffs fully support the idea that any peace officer be certified by the POST Board.


02:43 PM

Senator Johnson wrapped up his presentation.
BILL:HB06-1027
TIME: 02:43:29 PM
MOVED:Bacon
MOTION:Refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation, and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a unanimous roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Yes
Dyer
Yes
Gordon
Yes
Mitchell
Yes
Traylor
Yes
Shaffer
Yes
Grossman
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS