Date: 05/02/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-222

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer SB 06-222 to the Committee of the Whole. ThPASS


12:01 PM -- Senate Bill 06-222

The chairman called the committee to order. A quorum was present. Representative Hefley, prime sponsor, explained SB 06-222, which increases the loss threshold for determining the classification level of various crimes. The bill increases the misdemeanor threshold from $500 to $750 and the felony threshold will increase from $15,000 to $20,000. She indicated that the bill is a companion to SB 06-150.

The following people testified on the bill:

12:04 PM -- Mr. Dave Thomas, representing the Colorado District Attorney's Council, spoke in support of the bill. He explained that the thresholds have been changed six times since 1975, mostly to adjust for inflation. He indicated that the bill's proposed changes account for inflation since the last time the thresholds were increased in 1997.


12:08 PM

The chairman closed public testimony. No amendments were offered by the committee or the bill sponsor.
BILL:SB06-222
TIME: 12:09:31 PM
MOVED:Hefley
MOTION:Refer SB 06-222 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion carried on a vote of 10-0-1.
SECONDED:Judd
VOTE
Clapp
Yes
Decker
Yes
Gardner
Yes
Hefley
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Judd
Yes
Kerr A.
Yes
McGihon
Excused
Witwer
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

After the motion was made, the committee discussed whether or not to move the bill to the Committee on Appropriations instead.