Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Date:03/15/2006
ATTENDANCE
Time:01:40 PM to 02:33 PM
Bacon
X
Dyer
X
Place:SCR 352
Gordon
*
Mitchell
E
This Meeting was called to order by
Traylor
X
Senator Grossman
Shaffer
E
Grossman
X
This Report was prepared by
Jessika Shipley
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Conf 06-Suzanne Ageton
HB06-1123
HJR06-1017		Sent to the Senate for Confirmation
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Sent to the Senate for Final Action


01:41 PM

George Epp, Juvenile Parole Board chair, introduced Suzanne Ageton for confirmation to the Juvenile Parole Board. Sheriff Epp explained the duties of the Juvenile Parole Board. He mentioned that the board has had a vacancy for over one year. Ms. Ageton is a member of the Boulder City Council.


01:43 PM

Suzanne Ageton spoke about her background in juvenile criminal law. She worked on a thesis in the subject and subsequently got a law degree. She answered questions from the committee regarding her philosophy of parole. Sheriff Epp made comments about the use of parole to reduce corrections costs.

















BILL:Conf 06-Suzanne Ageton
TIME: 01:50:26 PM
MOVED:Gordon
MOTION:Moved the confirmation of Suzanne Ageton to the Senate with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Yes
Dyer
Yes
Gordon
Yes
Mitchell
Excused
Traylor
Yes
Shaffer
Excused
Grossman
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


01:53 PM -- House Bill 06-1123

Senator Wiens, sponsor, presented House Bill 06-1123 concerning situations in which a law enforcement officer shall take a runaway child into custody. The bill allows the police to pick up and hold a child long enough for parents and guardians to ask law enforcement officials for help in getting the children back. The committee discussed the House amendments to the bill. Senator Wiens related a story of a runaway child. The committee discussed the mandatory requirement for arresting a child who has run away. Senator Wiens stressed that the bill would allow parents (or guardians) to call the police to ask for assistance in getting child back, even if no missing persons report has been filed.
BILL:HB06-1123
TIME: 02:07:53 PM
MOVED:Dyer
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment, on page 2, line 12, of the re-engrossed bill, strike "SHALL" and substitute "MAY". The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Yes
Dyer
Yes
Gordon
No
Mitchell
Excused
Traylor
Yes
Shaffer
Excused
Grossman
No
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:HB06-1123
TIME: 02:15:53 PM
MOVED:Dyer
MOTION:Refer House Bill 06-1123 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Yes
Dyer
Yes
Gordon
No
Mitchell
Excused
Traylor
Yes
Shaffer
Excused
Grossman
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


02:20 PM

Senator Kester, sponsor, presented House Joint Resolution 06-1017 concerning urging the United States government to engage the government of Mexico to abate the flow of methamphetamine from Mexico into the United States.
BILL:HJR 06-1017
TIME: 02:20:56 PM
MOVED:Dyer
MOTION:Refer HJR 1017 to the Senate with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Yes
Dyer
Yes
Gordon
Yes
Mitchell
Excused
Traylor
Excused
Shaffer
Excused
Grossman
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


02:28 PM

The committee recessed to locate the next bill sponsor.


02:33 PM

The chairman announced that House Bill 1076 would be laid over until Tuesday, March 21, and adjourned the committee.