STAFF SUMMARY OF FIRST MEETING OF

SECOND CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB05-1183

Date:05/06/2005
ATTENDANCE
Time:08:16 AM to 08:52 AM
McGihon
E
Bacon
E*
Place:HCR 0109
Kerr
X
Johnson
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Grossman
X
Representative Paccione
Paccione
X
This Report was prepared by
Susan Liddle


08:16 AM -- Conference Committee on HB 05-1183

Representative Paccione explained the differences between the House and Senate versions of HB 1183 which would strengthen underage drinking laws, stating that this meeting was the first meeting of the second conference committee (the first conference committee was dissolved with no agreement reached). The committee discussed the safe haven provisions of the bill, and the immunity issues when a minor in possession of alcohol calls law enforcement to receive help for another minor who is in danger.


08:27 AM

The committee members continued the discussion about the provisions in the bill related to when a minor in possession would receive immunity from criminal charges for minor in possession. Michael Dohr, Office of Legislative Legal Services responded to a question about whether other Colorado laws require a person to cooperate with law enforcement in order to receive immunity.
























08:46 AM

The committee talked about how to fit the "on the scene" immunity for the person who calls law enforcement into the bill.
BILL:HB05-1183
TIME: 08:50:23 AM
MOVED:Grossman
MOTION:moved to amend the rerevised bill, page 4, line 13, after the word "personnel" insert "on the scene", and on page 7, line 3, after the word "personnel" insert "on the scene". Senator Grossman also stated that his motion included the graduated fine language that had previously been agreed upon in the 1st conference committee.
SECONDED:Johnson
VOTE
McGihon
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Johnson
Yes
Grossman
Yes
Paccione
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


08:52 AM

The conference committee adjourned.