House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Judiciary

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February 26, 2025

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

HB25-1148   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend page 3, lines 9 and 10, strike "department. and a copy provided

Page 1, Line 2to the protected parties." and substitute "department, and a copy provided

Page 1, Line 3to the protected parties.".

Page 1, Line 4Page 4, strike lines 2 through 4.

Page 1, Line 5Page 5, line 14, after "prescription;" add "except that, in a case

Page 1, Line 6involving domestic violence as defined in section 18-6-800.3 or a

Page 1, Line 7case involving crimes listed in section 24-4.1-302, the court may

Page 1, Line 8enter an order prohibiting possession or consumption of alcohol

Page 1, Line 9or controlled substances without a valid prescription if the

Page 1, Line 10court deems it appropriate for the safety of an alleged victim or

Page 1, Line 11witness;".

Page 1, Line 12Page 6, line 8, strike "automatically".

Page 1, Line 13Page 6, lines 11 and 12, strike "of, or dismiss," and substitute "of".

Page 1, Line 14Page 6, line 12, after the period add "The court may dismiss a

Page 1, Line 15protection order if the court determines the provisions of the

Page 1, Line 16protection order are no longer necessary and the protection

Page 1, Line 17order was not issued in a case involving domestic violence as

Page 1, Line 18defined in section 18-6-800.3 or a case involving crimes listed in

Page 1, Line 19section 24-4.1-302.".