Bill Summary for Bill Number HB09-1351

Date: 05/01/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1351

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Adopt prepared Amendment L.005 (Attachment C). Th Refer House bill 09-1351, as amended, to the Commi	Pass Without Objection PASS

03:29 PM -- House Bill 09-1351

Senator Carroll, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 09-1351 concerning an increase in the amount of time an inmate may have deducted from the inmate's sentence. She distributed Amendment L.005 (Attachment C).

03:32 PM -- Joel Ryan, representing Prison Fellowship, spoke in support of the bill.

03:34 PM -- Christie Donner, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. She distributed a handout (Attachment D). She stated that the criminal justice system cannot solely rely on punishment to reinforce behavior, but they also need to use positive reinforcement. She explained that research indicates that earned time is a powerful incentive for an inmate.


BILL:	HB09-1351
TIME:	03:39:28 PM
MOVED:	Carroll M.
MOTION:	Adopt prepared Amendment L.005 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hudak
	King K.
	Lundberg	Excused
	Newell
	Renfroe
	Carroll M.
	Morse

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB09-1351
TIME:	03:40:10 PM
MOVED:	Carroll M.
MOTION:	Refer House bill 09-1351, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed o a 5-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hudak	Yes
	King K.	Yes
	Lundberg	Excused
	Newell	Yes
	Renfroe	No
	Carroll M.	Yes
	Morse	Yes

Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS