Final
BILL SUMMARY for
SB05-002
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
JUDICIARY
Votes:
Action Taken:
Refer SB 05-002 to the Committee of the Whole. Th
PASS
03:03 PM -- Senate Bill 05-002
Representative Vigil, the prime sponsor of SB 05-002, Concerning Juvenile Parole, summarized the bill's provisions and purpose. Committee members were provided with talking points on the bill (Attachment C). Representative Vigil answered questions from the committee regarding the provision that reduces the mandatory parole period from nine months to six months for juveniles serving consecutive sentences.
The following people testified on the bill:
03:07 PM --
Ms. Deborah Nelson, representing the Juvenile Parole Board, spoke in favor of the bill and answered questions from the committee regarding the legislative intent for not lowering the mandatory parole period for juveniles serving consecutive sentences when the provision was created. Committee members were provided with an audit report on juvenile parole (on file with Legislative Council Staff).
03:08 PM --
Ms. Heather Sanchez, representing the Office of the State Auditor, was available for questions from the committee. There were none.
03:08 PM --
Mr. Dean Conder, representing the Juvenile Parole Board, signed up to testify in favor of the bill but did not testify because the committee had no questions for him.
03:09 PM --
Mr. Paul Rosenthal, representing the Pendulum Foundation, spoke in support of the bill.
03:10 PM
The chairman closed the public testimony portion of the hearing. No amendments were offered by the committee or the bill sponsor. Representative Vigil made closing comments on the bill.
BILL:
SB05-002
TIME:
03:11:25 PM
MOVED:
Boyd
MOTION:
Refer SB 05-002 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion carried on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:
Decker
VOTE
Boyd
Yes
Brophy
Yes
Decker
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Hefley
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Judd
Yes
Kerr
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Final
YES:
11
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS