Please help this go viral like the Black Plague in the Dark Ages. Everyone know what's going on.
There is a huge background check problem in Colorado, & Rep Mike Weissman has a bill HB21-1214 to deal with them.
The problem is his bill is weak and doesn't even begin to fix the issue.
When this bill makes it to the Senate the Senate will have it's own hearing to make the changes. Please call even if you don't live in Colorado.
I am advocating for the following:
* The bill applies to all state agencies, not just the CBI
* The bill applies to non-arrest, non-conviction, dismissed and vacated records.
* The bill applies to all courts, civil and criminal.
As it stands,
1. DOZENS of State Agencies in Colorado collect and maintain Criminal Code Records and Accusations. These state agencies are exempt from the functions of this bill, many of them do NOT have comparable regulations, and that's wrong. This includes Schools, Larger Government Departments, Fire Departments, etc...
2. The bill only assists those who are guilty enough to be arrested, and completely ignores those who are so innocent they were never arrested.
3. Civil Courts maintain Criminal Code Accusations that are UNREGULATED by the CBI. It has been ruled these Criminal Accusations are NOT covered by the language “Criminal Justice Records” (CJRs are only in Criminal Court). As a result, Civil Court Cases NEED to be covered by this as well.
People who are arrested should NOT have more rights than those who were NEVER arrested, because the authorities determined the facts either didn't support the allegations or determined the allegations were false. Same goes for those whose civil cases were dismissed or withdrawn!
Primary Legislators involved:
Rep. Mike Weissman –
303-866-2942
[email protected]Sen. Pete Lee –
303-866-6364
[email protected]Sen. James Coleman –
303-866-4864
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