HB 1098, the crime victim alert system bill, advances, but without Republican committee support. Here’s why.
By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice
It would be difficult to say what turned Republican support against a bipartisan bill Tuesday in the House's Judiciary Committee — the considerable expenditure required in a down fiscal year or the potential raised of harm to gun owners.
House Bill 25-1098, by Delta Republican Rep. Matt Soper and Democrat Rep. Rebekah Stewart, aimed at establishing an automated system to alert crime victims to changes in their cases, lost all but Soper's support from the minority caucus.
"I'm a huge advocate for victim's rights," said Republican Rep. Rebecca Keltie, a member of the committee. "The fiscal note is a concern."
Implementation and maintenance of a notification system by a third-party vendor would require a $500,000 investment this fiscal year a...