Date: 03/08/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1084

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 06-1084 to the Committee of the WPASS


02:37 PM -- House Bill 06-1084

Senator Kester, sponsor, presented House Bill 06-1084 concerning illegal speeding activities involving motor vehicles. The bill deals with the dangers of street racing and stiffening penalties for that act. Senator Kester provided two handouts addressing street racing (Attachments A and B).

02:39 PM -- Peter Carey, Colorado Springs Police Department, spoke in support of the bill. Commander Carey discussed incidences of street racing in the Colorado Springs area. He provided an incident report of street racing from the Colorado Springs Police Department (Attachment C). Commander Carey mentioned that his department is trying to deal with this problem through a combination of education and enforcement. Commander Carey responded to questions from the committee regarding specific occurrences of street racing and exhibition.

02:45 PM -- Maile Grey, Drive Smart Colorado Springs Program, spoke in favor of the bill. Ms. Grey talked about her program's goal of making streets safer. She works with teens on safe driving programs and teens consistently tell her that street racing culture is very popular among that age group. Her focus is on educating teens about the dangers of street racing.

02:49 PM -- Michael Proctor, Colorado Springs Police Department, spoke in favor of the bill.

02:51 PM -- Maureen Cain, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, spoke in opposition to the bill. Ms. Cain asked the committee to consider the problems that could be caused by court-ordered immobilization of a vehicle. The committee discussed the fees required to remove an immobilization device from a vehicle. She responded to questions about the possibility of amending the bill to remove her concerns.


02:57 PM

Senator Kester wrapped up his presentation of the bill and stated that this bill could save lives.
BILL:HB06-1084
TIME: 02:57:57 PM
MOVED:Mitchell
MOTION:Refer House Bill 06-1084 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0
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