Date: 03/31/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1287

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachement E), as amended.
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The motion p
Refer House Bill 15-1287, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



07:28 PM -- HB15-1287

Representative Williams, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1287, concerning measures to improve peace officer training. Representative Williams discussed the need for additional training for police officers, and explained the effect of the bill. She also discussed the need for the legislation.


07:36 PM

The following persons testified regarding HB 15-1287:

07:37 PM -- Sheriff Chad Day, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Sheriff Day discussed efforts undertaken by the sheriffs to reach a compromise on the bill, and explained that certain elements of the bill are being covered in the current training regimen for police. Sheriff Day discussed citizens academies, and opposed changes made to the Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Board by the bill. Sheriff Day responded to questions regarding the specific elements of the bill his organization opposes. Representative Court noted a forthcoming amendment to the bill that may address certain concerns expressed by Sheriff Day. Discussion ensued regarding amendment L.001 (Attachment E).

15HouseJud0331AttachE.pdf15HouseJud0331AttachE.pdf

07:49 PM -- Ms. Lisa Calderon, representing the Colorado Latino Forum, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Calderon discussed the need for police training to address bias issues, and to create uniformity in the police training regimen across jurisdictions. Ms. Calderon spoke in support of increasing community participation on the P.O.S.T. Board.

07:54 PM -- Chief John Jackson, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified on the bill. Chief Jackson discussed actions he has undertaken to improve police training across Colorado, and discussed the training requirements for police officers in Colorado. Chief Jackson discussed other initiatives he has assisted with to improve officer performance, and explained how his organization has come to a neutral position on HB 15-1287. Chief Jackson discussed the process by which police training programs are created, and spoke in favor of due process for officers. Chief Jackson lent his support for amendment L.001.


08:04 PM

Chief Jackson responded to questions regarding a provision in the bill that requires revocation of a peace officer's P.O.S.T. certification if he or she fails to comply with the bill's training requirements. Chief Jackson responded to questions regarding how best to improve HB 15-1287.

08:10 PM -- Ms. Denise Maes, representing the American Civil Liberties Union, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Maes discussed the impact of police training on police-related violence, and cited statistics about violence committed against police. Ms. Maes supported appropriate training and training review for police officers.

08:14 PM -- Ms. Jennifer Anderson, representing the Department of Law, made herself available to answer questions about the P.O.S.T. Board and its training. Ms. Anderson responded to questions regarding the process by which police officers are decertified before the P.O.S.T. Board, and the infractions that lead to decertification. Ms. Anderson responded to further questions regarding the impact of a police officer being suspended, and the authority of the P.O.S.T. Board to issue suspensions.


08:22 PM

Representative Williams noted the position of the Colorado District Attorneys' Council on the bill, as well as the City and County of Denver.
BILL:HB15-1287
TIME: 08:23:12 PM
MOVED:Kagan
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E), as amended. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Buckner
Carver
Court
Dore
Foote
Lawrence
Lundeen
Pettersen
Salazar
Van Winkle
Willett
Lee
Kagan
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


Representative Williams explained the effect of amendment L.001. Representative Dore explained the effect of amendment L.002 (Attachment F), which amends amendment L.001.

15HouseJud0331AttachF.pdf15HouseJud0331AttachF.pdf
BILL:HB15-1287
TIME: 08:28:50 PM
MOVED:Dore
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Lundeen
VOTE
Buckner
Carver
Court
Dore
Foote
Lawrence
Lundeen
Pettersen
Salazar
Van Winkle
Willett
Lee
Kagan
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


08:30 PM

Representative Williams provided closing remarks in support of HB 15-1287. Discussion ensued regarding the potential for further amending the bill.
BILL:HB15-1287
TIME: 08:31:57 PM
MOVED:Kagan
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1287, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Buckner
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Carver
Yes
Court
Yes
Dore
Yes
Foote
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Willett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS