S_JUD_2024A 03/27/2024 01:32:17 PM Committee Summary

Senators Jaquez Lewis and Kolker, co-prime sponsors, presented amendments for Senate Bill 24-131, concerning prohibiting carrying firearms in sensitive spaces.  The bill was first heard in committee on March 20, 2024, and is on the agenda as a for action only item.

The bill sponsors distributed and explained Amendments L.008 and L.009 (Attachments A and B) to narrow the bill's scope. 

Committee members asked questions about the bill's application to security personnel in churches and preschools. 

 

 

 

The bill sponsors made closing comments. 

 

Senators Hansen and Lundeen, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1130, concerning protecting the privacy of an individual's biometric data. 

Committee discussion ensued about the bill and potential amendments.

Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Onnastasia Cole, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.

Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Andrew West, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.

 

Ms. Ruthie Barko, representing TechNet, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Drea Modugno, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified to amend the bill.

Joe Miklosi, representing Colorado Information Sharing Consortium (CISC), testified to amend the bill.

Dawn Johnson, representing County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Andrew Kingman, representing State Privacy & Security Coalition, testified to amend the bill.

Jessica Schokman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Devon Colegrove, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Jeff Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Caitriona Fitzgerald, representing Electronic Privacy Information Center, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jude Matoon, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jill Szewczyk, representing Colorado Department of Law, was available to answer committee questions.

Written testimony about the bill may be read in Attachment C.

The bill sponsors asked for the bill to be laid over to work on amendments.

Senators Gardner and Ginal, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-136, concerning the "Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act".

Senator Gardner distributed a fact sheet from the Uniform Law Commission about the bill (Attachment D).

 

 

Anne McGihon, representing CCUSL, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Benjamin Orzeske, representing Uniform Law Commission, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Elizabeth Moran, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors discussed the stakeholder process and potential amendments. 

 

Cathie Giovannini, representing City & County of Denver, Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Yolanda Webb, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Stefanie Woodard, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members asked questions about the amendments proposed by the witnesses.

Jeanne Banghart, representing Boulder County, testified to amend the bill.

Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc, testified to amend the bill.

Alison Morgan, representing Colorado Bankers Associations, testified to amend the bill.

The witnesses outlined their suggested amendments. Discussion ensued about guardianships for minors.

Mr. Andrew Rogers, representing Colorado Bar Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Letty Maxfield, representing Colorado Bar Association, testified in opposition to the bill. She distributed a handout of her remarks (Attachment E).

Ms. Marcie McMinimee, representing Colorado Bar Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked the panelists about the stakeholder process.

 

 

Elizabeth Leith, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Michael Martinez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Nina Kohn, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Catherine Seal, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Coral Cosway, representing Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Meighen Lovelace, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Committee discussion followed about the current guardianship system in place and the role of lawyers and judges.

 

Ms. Lori Ropa, representing The Arc - Jefferson, Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties, testified in support of the bill.

Maureen Welch, representing themself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment F).

Ms. Renee Payne, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Committee discussion ensued about guardianships and current law.

 

Ms. Marcella Schieffelin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Meredith Henry, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Suze Kanack, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Yaletzi Rodriguez, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Patrick Caudillo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Linda Caudillo , representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Hanni Raley, representing The Arc of Aurora, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. James Cox, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Submitted written testimony about the bill may be read in Attachment G.

The committee took a short break.

The committee resumed. 

Senator Gardner distributed and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment H).

Senator Gardner distributed and explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment I).

Senator Gardner distributed and explained Amendment L.003 (Attachment J).

Senator Gardner distributed and explained Amendment  L.004 (Attachment K). 

Senator Gardner distributed and explained Amendment  L.005 (Attachment L).

Seantor Gardner distributed and explained Amendment L.006 (Attachment M).

The bill sponsors made closing comments.

Committee members made closing comments. 

Senator Gonzales made remarks about meeting decorum. 

Senators Michaelson Jenet and Priola, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1071, concerning permitting a name change for a person convicted of a felony to conform with the person's gender identity. 

Erika Unger, representing Bread & Roses Legal Center, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Tiara Kelley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Olivia Compton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Garrett Royer, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about background checks for firearms and name changes. 

Ms. Christina Goeke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Ellen Daehnick, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Jennifer Bertram, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about gun purchase background checks and name changes. 

 

Mx. Z Williams, representing Bread and Roses, testified in support of the bill.

Mx. Wyatt Kent, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Pasha Ripley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Shannon Bucci, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about the number of individuals this bill would impact.

 

Dr. Rich Guggenheim, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Alycia Erickson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mx. Hannah Tralka, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kaiya Hughes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jamie Hubbard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Amanda Blasingame, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Maya Blasingame, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. MJ Coleman Jackson, representing Colorado Social Legislative Committee, testified in support of the bill.

Cayenne Wilcox , representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Rebekah Layton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Vanessa Wilcox, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Angel Briggs, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kathryn Kilner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mx. Sam Hubbard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Fearne Popielarczyk, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Raven Payment, representing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Task Force of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Liz Wilcox, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony about the bill is in Attachment N.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 

Committee members made closing remarks.