Date: 07/07/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06S-009

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved that the bill be postponed indefinitely and
Moved that the bill be referred to the Committee o		Pass Without Objection
FAIL

11:14 AM -- Senate Bill 06S-009

Senator Jones, prime sponsor, described the bill concerning enforcement of immigration laws by law enforcement agencies in Colorado.

11:17 AM -- Sam Mamet, Colorado Municipal League, said that he is concerned about how the bill would be implemented by local governments.

11:25 AM -- Sheriff Grayson Robinson, Colorado County Sheriffs, opposed the bill. He said that he does not believe that there is adequate funding or jail space to implement the bill. He also expressed concern about the impact of the bill on homeland security funding. He said that ICE in the Denver region has only 300 beds available. He described a process by which the jails are reimbursed for the cost of housing these inmates. He commented on crimes committed by illegal immigrants.

11:40 AM -- Adrienne Benavidez, Color of Justice, opposed the bill. She said that the bill would result in significant costs to counties. She said that local law enforcement agents are not supposed to be out enforcing immigration laws, that the bill would reduce trust between police and immigrant communities, and increase their risk of civil liability.

11:44 AM -- Sheriff Grayson Robinson, Colorado County Sheriffs, commented on procedures by which police currently detain and process illegal immigrants. He said that he is not confident that they currently have this authority.
BILL:SB06S-009
TIME: 11:49:42 AM
MOVED:Lamborn
MOTION:Moved that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed 3-4-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
No
Johnson
Yes
Lamborn
Yes
May R.
Yes
Windels
No
Groff
No
Tupa
No
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
BILL:SB06S-009
TIME: 11:50:13 AM
MOVED:Windels
MOTION:Moved that the bill be postponed indefinitely and that the roll call be reversed. The motion passed without obejction.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Yes
Johnson
No
Lamborn
No
May R.
No
Windels
Yes
Groff
Yes
Tupa
Yes
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection