Date: 03/22/2006

Final
SUMMARY for SJR06-014

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Joint Resolution to the Senate with aTIE


02:22 PM

Senator Evans, prime sponsor, presented SJR 06-14 concerning a joint committee on ethics. The resolution adds a new rule to the Joint Rule of the Senate and House of Representatives, which would create a Joint Committee on Ethics established by resolution at the beginning of each regular session. Senator Evans spoke at length about the current process for bringing an ethics complaint against a member of the Colorado General Assembly. He then discussed the process that would required should the bill be passed. He stressed that he is attempting to make the procedure as objective and unbiased as possible. The committee had a lengthy discussion about the changes the bill would affect. A major change is that complaints will go directly to the Joint Ethics Committee, rather than going through leadership.


02:42 PM

The committee discussed the possibility of giving the Joint Ethics Committee subpoena power during the preliminary investigation. They discussed the difficulty of enforcing such a subpoena.

02:48 PM -- Jennifer Gilroy, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to answer questions about the ability of the General Assembly to subpoena individuals.
BILL:SJR 06-014
TIME: 02:51:40 PM
MOVED:Grossman
MOTION:Refer Senate Joint Resolution to the Senate with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed on a tie vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Excused
Dyer
No
Gordon
Yes
Mitchell
No
Traylor
No
Shaffer
Yes
Grossman
Yes
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE



02:54 PM

The chairman decided to lay the bill over until a full committee is available for a vote.