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“There's a scenario where around 13 of these convictions every year in Colorado receive probation only. And that was part of what the bill was seeking to change what we're doing with commercial sexual activity of a child. That specific crime in L006 is saying putting in essentially a legislative declaration, but encouraging the courts to exercise their current discretion to sentence somebody who has been convicted of purchasing sexual activity from a child, somebody under the age of 18, to the Department of Corrections. But if they don't, then if they only give probation, then a condition of that probation shall be serving 364 days in a county jail.”
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Sign in to subscribeWe're about to start. Are we ready? All right. The Senate Committee on Appropriations will come to order. Ms. Kanagaraja, please call the roll. Senators Gonzalez. Present. Kirkmeyer. Here. Kolker. Here. Listed here. Pelton Bee. Here. Mr. Vice Chair. Let's rock and roll. Madam Chair. Here. Barely. Okay, we have a few bills before us today. We're going to start with Senate Bill 6. Senator Kirkmeyer. Thank you, Madam Chair. I move Senate Bill 26006 and that's it. I'm not moving the J Amendment, and I will just state that the department added on or the. Yeah, the Department of Regulatory Agencies. Dora added on a 2FTE. It's less than $20,000. I think they can do this within existing resources. Okay, committee members, any questions for the bill sponsors? Seeing none. Ms. Conagaraja, please poll the committee on the adoption of Senate Bill 6. Senators Gonzalez, aye. Kirkmeyer, Aye. Kolker, Aye. Liston. Aye. Pelton. Aye. Mr. Vice Chair. Aye. Madam Chair, Aye. And we're not putting it on the consent calendar because it didn't get out of committee unanimously. Next up, we have. Oh, so that bill passes on a. Did I say that already? That bill passes unanimously. Next…
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