Final
BILL SUMMARY for
HB05-1172
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
JUDICIARY
Votes:
Action Taken:
Move Amendment L.001 (Attachment P). The motion p
Move Amendment L.002 (Attachment Q). The motion p
Refer HB 05-1172, as amended, to the Committee of
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS
06:27 PM -- House Bill 05-1172
Representative Jahn, the prime sponsor of HB 05-1172, Concerning Court Appointments in Domestic Relations Cases Involving Children, explained why the bill was necessary and described some confusion with the current system. Committee members were provided with facts on the bill (Attachment N), Chief Justice Directive 04-08 (Attachment O), Amendment L.001 (Attachment P), and Amendment L.002 (Attachment Q). She then summarized the bill's provisions.
The following people testified on the bill:
06:34 PM --
Ms. Joan Havens, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill and stated her concerns with the current system.
06:37 PM --
Mr. Mike Baran, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. He suggested adding the word "specific" to the bill on page 5, line 20, and to amend page 6, line 4.
06:44 PM --
Ms. Judy Schure, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill and expressed her concern with the legislation and Chief Justice Directive 04-08. Committee members were provided with information about the bill (Attachment R). Committee members commented.
06:50 PM --
Ms. Andi Leopoldus, representing Colorado Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), spoke in support of the bill. She noted that special advocates are volunteers and reiterated the confusion in the current system between special advocates and the CASA program.
The following people signed up to testify in opposition to the bill but were no longer present at the meeting:
Mr. Michael Pagnozzi, representing himself; and
Ms. Cheryl Burnsite, representing herself.
06:53 PM --
Ms. Teresa Spahn, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill and summarized the recommendations of the commission that studied special advocates and the CASA system.
06:57 PM --
Mr. Phil James, representing the Juvenile Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association, spoke in support of bill.
06:59 PM --
Ms. Marie Avery Moses, representing the Family Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association, spoke in support of the bill.
The following people signed up to testify in support of the bill but were no longer present at the meeting:
Ms. Cyndy Ciancio, representing herself; and
Ms. Michelle Adams, representing Denver CASA.
07:00 PM
The chairman closed the public testimony portion of the hearing, and the committee began considering amendments.
BILL:
HB05-1172
TIME:
07:01:18 PM
MOVED:
Jahn
MOTION:
Move Amendment L.001 (Attachment P). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Boyd
VOTE
Boyd
Brophy
Decker
Harvey
Hefley
Excused
Jahn
Judd
Kerr
McGihon
Carroll M.
Carroll T.
Not Final
YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
BILL:
HB05-1172
TIME:
07:01:38 PM
MOVED:
Jahn
MOTION:
Move Amendment L.002 (Attachment Q). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Boyd
VOTE
Boyd
Brophy
Decker
Harvey
Hefley
Excused
Jahn
Judd
Kerr
McGihon
Carroll M.
Carroll T.
Not Final
YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
BILL:
HB05-1172
TIME:
07:02:29 PM
MOVED:
Jahn
MOTION:
Refer HB 05-1172, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0-2.
SECONDED:
Judd
VOTE
Boyd
Yes
Brophy
Yes
Decker
Yes
Harvey
Excused
Hefley
Excused
Jahn
Yes
Judd
Yes
Kerr
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Final
YES:
9
NO:
0
EXC:
2
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
07:03 PM
The meeting adjourned.