House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Judiciary

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April 8, 2025

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB25-1304   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, strike "(1) introductory portion and

Page 1, Line 2(1)(b)" and substitute "(1) introductory portion, (1)(b), and (2)(a)".

Page 1, Line 3Page 2, strike lines 12 through 25.

Page 1, Line 4Page 3, strike lines 1 and 2, and substitute:

Page 1, Line 5"(b)  An order that the defendant is obligated to pay restitution, but

Page 1, Line 6that the specific amount of restitution shall be is determined within the

Page 1, Line 7ninety-one sixty-three days following the prosecuting attorney's

Page 1, Line 8submission of restitution information presented to the court as

Page 1, Line 9required by subsection (2)(a) of this section, or within the

Page 1, Line 10sixty-three days immediately following the order of conviction,

Page 1, Line 11whichever is later, unless good cause is shown for extending the time

Page 1, Line 12period by which the restitution amount shall be is determined;

Page 1, Line 13(2) (a)  The court shall base its order for restitution upon

Page 1, Line 14information presented to the court by the prosecuting attorney, who shall

Page 1, Line 15compile such information through victim impact statements or other

Page 1, Line 16means to determine the amount of restitution and the identities of the

Page 1, Line 17victims. Further, the prosecuting attorney shall present this information

Page 1, Line 18to the court prior to the order of conviction or within ninety-one

Page 1, Line 19sixty-three days, if it is not available prior to the order of conviction.

Page 1, Line 20The court may extend this date if it finds that there are extenuating

Page 1, Line 21circumstances affecting the prosecuting attorney's ability to determine

Page 1, Line 22restitution.".