Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06-1108

Date: 03/21/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1108

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment E). Th Refer House Bill 06-1108, as amended, to the Commi	Pass Without Objection PASS

03:10 PM -- House Bill 06-1108

Senator Shaffer, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of House Bill 06-1108, concerning a requirement that courts order minors under eighteen years of age who are convicted of traffic violations other than traffic infractions to attend a driver improvement school. Under current law, the may require any driver who violates laws related to the regulation of vehicles and traffic to attend and satisfactorily complete a course of instruction at any designated driver improvement school located in the country of the defendant's residence. HB 06-1108 requires the courts to order minors under 18 years of age, who have been convicted of violating regulations of vehicles and traffic or other law regulating the operation of vehicles on highways, except for a traffic infraction to:

attend and complete a driving course, approved by the court and the Department of Revenue (DOR), at any designated driver improvement school that provides instruction in Colorado traffic laws, the recognition of hazardous traffic situations, and traffic accident prevention; and
pay, or have the minor's parent pay, the cost to attend the driver improvement school.

03:15 PM

Representative Benefield, house sponsor for the bill, came to the table to answer questions. She stated that the driver improvement schools are chosen at the discretion of the judge.

03:18 PM

Senator Shaffer answered questions from committee members and distributed a handout summarizing generic examples of non-traffic infraction offenses that would be covered by HB 06-1108 (Attachment D).

The following persons testified:

03:24 PM -- Don Moseman, representing the Colorado State Patrol, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Moseman answered questions from committee member and stated that most judges already require minor drivers who violate driving laws to attend a driver improvement course, however; HB 06-1108 will require all judges to do so. Mr. Moseman also discussed the penalty assessment notice which is issued and states that parents of minor driver's must appear in court with the minor driver.
03:30 PM -- Rebecca Ellsworth, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ellsworth shared a personal story of the death of her son involved in a car accident.

03:32 PM -- Suzanne McLeod, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She explained that students who attend the Alive at 25 program have expressed positive feedback.

03:37 PM -- Roni White, representing the Department of Revenue (DOR), testified in support of the bill.

03:38 PM -- Vicki Newell, representing the Colorado Parent-Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. She stated that under the age of 18 years is a prime age for learning.

03:39 PM

Senator Shaffer made closing comments for HB 06-1108. He explained prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment E).


BILL:	HB06-1108
TIME:	03:41:06 PM
MOVED:	May R.
MOTION:	Moved prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hagedorn
	Isgar
	May R.
	Spence
	Wiens
	Williams
	Takis
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1108
TIME:	03:41:23 PM
MOVED:	May R.
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 06-1108, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 5 to 0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hagedorn	Excused
	Isgar	Yes
	May R.	Yes
	Spence	Yes
	Wiens	Yes
	Williams	Excused
	Takis	Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:42 PM

The committee recessed.