Date: 03/06/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1179

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved a conceptual amendment that would insert "OR
Refer House Bill 06-1179 to the Committee of the W		Pass Without Objection
PASS


03:25 PM -- House Bill 06-1179

Senator Tapia, sponsor, presented House Bill 06-1179 concerning peace officer authority in Colorado for certain federal law enforcement officers. The bill provides Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives special agents with limited peace officer authority in Colorado. The House amended the bill to read that nothing in the statute shall be construed to expand the authority of federal law enforcement officers to initiate or conduct an independent investigation into violations of Colorado law.

03:29 PM -- John Kammerzel, Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Kammerzel discussed the credentialing process for peace officers in Colorado.

03:33 PM -- Richard Powers, Federal Bureau of Investigation, spoke in support of the bill. Special Agent Powers discussed the safety of communities and the presence of federal agents on various crime task forces at a local level. Many of these federal agents are put in situations where they are asked to take action to prevent a crime, but do not have the official authority to do so. He also discussed efforts in other states to provide federal agents with limited peace officer authority. Special Agent Powers talked about the problems with a federal agents who intervenes in the commission of a state crime.

03:38 PM -- Doug Darr, County Sheriffs of Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill. Sheriff Darr discussed the issue of task forces that combine federal, state and local law enforcement officials. He stated his support for limited peace officer authority for federal agents working on such task forces.


03:40 PM

Senator Tapia wrapped up his presentation and pointed out the House amendment mentioned above.
BILL:HB06-1179
TIME: 03:42:09 PM
MOVED:Grossman
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment that would insert "OR CREATE A WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY" on line 15, after "INDEMNIFICATION." The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Dyer
Gordon
Mitchell
Excused
Traylor
Shaffer
Grossman
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:HB06-1179
TIME: 03:43:00 PM
MOVED:Gordon
MOTION:Refer House Bill 06-1179 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended, with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a unanimous vote.
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



03:44 PM

Senator Grossman adjourned the committee.