F80C51FC74ECC06787258AD90067D491 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1261

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Mar 7, 2024
Location LSB A

HB24-1261 - Postponed Indefinitely

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment J

Attachment K

Attachment L

Attachment M

11:54:08 AM

Representative Bottoms,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1261, concerning creation of
the "Battling to Restore, Advocate, and Vanquish Exploitation (BRAVE)
Act of 2024." The bill allows nonprofits to sue alleged human traffickers.
Representative Bottoms discussed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments
J and K). He responded to questions from the committee.

12:07:24 PM

Erin Meschke, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Tanya Regan, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lynda Zamora Wilson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment L).

12:19:08 PM

Representative Bottom
explained amendment L.002 (Attachment K).

12:20:26 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K).
	Moved	DeGraaf
	Seconded	Bottoms

	Bottoms
	Bradley
	Brown
	DeGraaf
	Epps
	Parenti
	Ricks
	Rutinel
	Willford
	Boesenecker
	Woodrow
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

12:20:27 PM

Representative Bottoms
explained amendments L.001 and L.003 (Attachment M).

12:25:47 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment M).
	Moved	Bottoms
	Seconded	DeGraaf

	Bottoms
	Bradley
	Brown
	DeGraaf
	Epps
	Parenti
	Ricks
	Rutinel
	Willford
	Boesenecker
	Woodrow
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

12:26:18 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001, as amended (Attachment J).
	Moved	Bottoms
	Seconded	DeGraaf

	Bottoms
	Bradley
	Brown
	DeGraaf
	Epps
	Parenti
	Ricks
	Rutinel
	Willford
	Boesenecker
	Woodrow
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

12:26:19 PM

Representative Bottoms provided concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

12:32:26 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1261, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Bottoms
	Seconded	DeGraaf

	Bottoms	Yes
	Bradley	Yes
	Brown	No
	DeGraaf	Yes
	Epps	No
	Parenti	Excused
	Ricks	Excused
	Rutinel	No
	Willford	No
	Boesenecker	No
	Woodrow	No
		YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

12:32:59 PM	Motion	Postpone House Bill 24-1261 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
	Moved	Brown
	Seconded	Willford

	Bottoms	No
	Bradley	No
	Brown	Yes
	DeGraaf	No
	Epps	Yes
	Parenti	Excused
	Ricks	Excused
	Rutinel	Yes
	Willford	Yes
	Boesenecker	Yes
	Woodrow	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1261 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly