Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB05-1035

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes:
Action Taken:
Amend the introduced bill as follows to make techn
Amend the introduced bill as follows to make techn
Move Amendment L.001 (see Attachments B and C). T
Move amendment L.003 (see Attachment E). The moti
Refer HB 05-1035, as amended, to the Committee of 		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS


02:55 PM -- House Bill 05-1035

Representative Hall, the prime sponsor of HB 05-1035, Concerning Public Access to Information Regarding Persons Required to Register as Sex Offenders, explained the provisions of the bill. Committee members were provided with Amendment L.001 (Attachment B) and a memorandum prepared by Legislative Council Staff about the fiscal impact of Amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Representative Hall explained that the bill eliminates the need-to-know requirement when citizens request Sex Offender Registry information. Under current law, people who request sex offender registry information can see it only if they live in the jurisdiction. The legislation would allow persons to read a county's sex-offender registry regardless of whether or not they live in the area.

The following persons testified on the bill:

02:59 PM -- Mr. John Cooke, representing the Weld County Sheriff's Office, spoke in support of the bill. Committee members were provided with information about sex offenders on the web (Attachment D).

03:06 PM -- Ms. Sally Wawrzyniak, representing the Weld County Sheriff's Office, responded to technical questions and spoke in support of the bill.

03:11 PM -- Mr. Patrick Maroney, representing the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, spoke in support of the bill.

03:13 PM -- Ms. Jennifer Eyl, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, spoke in support of the legislation.

03:14 PM -- Mr. Gary Maas, representing the Littleton Police Department, spoke in support of the legislation.

03:18 PM -- Detective Rick Schneider, representing the Denver Police Department, Sex Registration Unit, spoke in support of the bill.

03:22 PM -- Mr. Greg Romberg, representing the Colorado Press Association, spoke in support of the bill.

03:25 PM -- Ms. Peg Long, representing the Colorado Association of Families and Children's Agencies, did not take a position on the bill but commented that juveniles should be exempt from the bill.

03:30 PM -- Ms. Paula Hook, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.


03:35 PM

The chairman closed the public testimony portion of the hearing, and the committee began considering amendments.
BILL:HB05-1035
TIME: 03:36:34 PM
MOVED:Brophy
MOTION:Move Amendment L.001 (see Attachments B and C). The motion passed without objection by those members present.
SECONDED:McGihon
VOTE
Boyd
Brophy
Decker
Excused
Harvey
Hefley
Jahn
Judd
Kerr
McGihon
Carroll M.
Carroll T.
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:HB05-1035
TIME: 03:39:39 PM
MOVED:Judd
MOTION:Amend the introduced bill as follows to make technical, conforming amendments in compliance with the provisions of Amendment L.001: on page 3, line 14, strike "and" and substitute "and", and on page 6, line 1, strike "and" and substitute "and". The motion passed without objection by those members present.
SECONDED:Boyd
VOTE
Boyd
Brophy
Decker
Excused
Harvey
Hefley
Jahn
Judd
Kerr
McGihon
Carroll M.
Carroll T.
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

Committee members were provided with Amendment L.003 (Attachment E).
BILL:HB05-1035
TIME: 03:40:59 PM
MOVED:McGihon
MOTION:Move amendment L.003 (see Attachment E). The motion passed without objection by those members present.
SECONDED:Jahn
VOTE
Boyd
Brophy
Decker
Excused
Harvey
Hefley
Jahn
Judd
Kerr
McGihon
Carroll M.
Carroll T.
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:HB05-1035
TIME: 03:43:44 PM
MOVED:Judd
MOTION:Amend the introduced bill as follows to make technical, conforming amendments in compliance with the provisions of Amendment L.003: on page 4, line 15, strike "website." and substitute "website; except that a local law enforcement agency may only post the sex offender registration information of a juvenile if the juvenile is a sexually violent predator, was sentenced as or found to be a sexually violent predator in another state, has been adjudicated for two or more offenses involving unlawful sexual behavior or a crime of violence as defined in section 18-1.3-406, C.R.S., or was required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103 because he or she was adjudicated for an offense that would have been a felony if committed by an adult and has failed to register as required by section 16-22-108.". The motion passed without objection by those members present.
SECONDED:McGihon
VOTE
Boyd
Brophy
Decker
Excused
Harvey
Hefley
Jahn
Judd
Kerr
McGihon
Carroll M.
Carroll T.
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:HB05-1035
TIME: 03:44:52 PM
MOVED:McGihon
MOTION:Refer HB 05-1035, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion carried on a vote of 10-0-1.
SECONDED:Boyd
VOTE
Boyd
Yes
Brophy
Yes
Decker
Excused
Harvey
Yes
Hefley
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Judd
Yes
Kerr
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS