Bill Summary for Bill Number SB05-018

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB05-018

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes:

Action Taken:

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03:13 PM -- Senate Bill 05-018

Representative M. Carroll chaired the committee while Representative T. Carroll presented his bill to the committee. Representative T. Carroll, the prime sponsor of SB 05-018, Concerning the Forfeiture of Vehicles for Driving Under Restraint Due to Substance-Related Offenses, summarized the bill's provisions. Committee members were provided with Amendments L.007 (Attachment D) and L.011 (Attachment E). Representative T. Carroll responded to questions from the committee.

The following people testified on the bill:

03:29 PM -- Ms. Maureen Cain, representing the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, spoke in opposition to the bill. Committee members were provided with Amendment L.010 (Attachment F). She enumerated her concerns to the committee, explained the impact of the bill's provisions on a defendant's family, and answered questions about her testimony.

Representative T. Carroll expressed a need to leave the committee hearing briefly and requested Chairman M. Carroll, following testimony, to lay over the bill until the end of the committee's calendar. The chairman granted his request.

03:42 PM -- Mr. Bob Grant, representing the Colorado District Attorney's Council, spoke in support of the bill. He spoke at length in response to earlier testimony and questions from the committee. He then walked the committee through Section 1 of the bill.

04:02 PM -- Mr. Grant walked the committee through the remainder of the bill.

04:09 PM -- Ms. Christy LeLait, representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving, spoke in support of the bill. She described the impact of crashes on victims and their families.

04:13 PM

The chairman closed the public testimony portion of the hearing, and laid the bill over to the end of the calendar.