4804D566E30ACDF387258C3C0077215E Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-047

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 25, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-047 - Postponed Indefinitely

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B - Combined.pdf

02:43:09 PM

The committee recessed.

02:43:10 PM

The committee came
back to order.

02:43:16 PM

Senator Baisley,
bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-047. The bill prohibits local governments
from enacting any policy that limits cooperation with federal immigration
enforcement in the state and allows local law enforcement with probable
cause to report individuals who are presumed unlawfully present in the
U.S. to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Additionally, Coloradoâs
Attorney General and state and local agencies may pursue federal entitlements
for the reimbursement of money spent to enforce federal immigration laws.
The bill also repeals restrictions on state and local cooperation with
federal immigration authorities.

02:58:52 PM

The committee discussed the bill with Senator Baisley.

03:04:05 PM

Sheriff Jason Mikesell,
representing the Teller County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of
the bill. Sheriff Joseph Roybal, representing the El Paso County Sheriff's
Office, testified in support of the bill. Undersheriff David Walcher, representing
the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill.
Sheriff Brett Schroetlin, representing the Grand County Sheriff's Office,
testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the
panel.

03:17:26 PM

Sophie Shea, representing
the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill and
provided a handout to committee members (Attachment A). Nayda Benitez,
representing the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC), testified
in opposition to the bill. Testimony in opposition to the bill from Anaya
Robinson, representing the ACLU of Colorado, was read into the record.
Commissioner George Marlin, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting
Together (CCAT), testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.

04:11:47 PM

District Attorney
George Brauchler, representing the District Attorney's Office for the 23rd
Judicial District, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Dan Williams,
representing Teller County, testified in support of the bill. Deputy Matt
Turner, representing the Weld County Sheriff's Office, testified in support
of the bill. Commissioner Erik Stone, representing Teller County, testified
in support of the bill. Commissioner Carrie Geitner, representing El Paso
County, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions
to the panel.

04:28:09 PM

David Schwartz, representing
Together Colorado and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder, testified
in opposition to the bill. Nick Robles, representing Boulder County, testified
in opposition to the bill. Guadalupe Lopez, representing CIRC, testified
in opposition to the bill. Eleanor Hardy, representing the Denver Office
of the Municipal Public Defender, testified in opposition to the bill.
The committee asked questions to the panel.

05:02:47 PM

Commissioner Robert
Campbell, representing Teller County, testified in support of the bill.
John Fabbricatore, representing Strong Advocates for Enforcement (SAFE)
Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jennie Murphy, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. George Lopez, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Kevin Van Winkle,
representing Douglas County, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner
Abe Laydon, representing Douglas County, testified in support of the bill.
Commissioner George Teal, representing Douglas County, testified in support
of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

05:19:23 PM

Lamine Kane, representing
Colorado Peopleâs Action, testified in opposition to the bill. True Apodaca,
representing the SEIU Local 105, testified in opposition to the bill. Ana
Casas Ibarra, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Commissioner Liza Marron, representing Saguache County and CCAT, testified
in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

05:49:22 PM

Brendan Greene, representing
East Colfax Community Collective, testified in opposition to the bill.
Daniel Mondragon, representing the Interfaith Immigration Network, the
Journey With Migrants Mission Partnership of the Presbytery of Denver,
and Embracing Nonviolence, testified in opposition to the bill. Angelique
Espinoza, representing the COLOR Action Fund, read testimony in opposition
to the bill. Dr. Chloe East, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill. Kelly Ozuna, representing the Colorado Education Association,
testified in opposition to the bill. Andrew Sidley-MacKie, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. East responded to questions
from the committee.

06:10:54 PM

Brandon Gehrke, representing
the Aurora Unidos CSO, testified in opposition to the bill. Miriam Ordonez,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Claudia Uribe,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. MaryClaire
Mulligan, representing the Defenders Union of Colorado, testified in opposition
to the bill.

06:24:02 PM

Gena Ozols, representing
COLOR Latina, testified in opposition to the bill. Jorge Palacios Jr, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Holly Cheng, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brizai Gomez, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions
to the panel.

06:33:57 PM

Madeleine Kamberg,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Miah Ntepp,
representing the Denver NAACP, testified in opposition to the bill. Daniel
Jones, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jennifer
Arreola, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Luz
Galaviz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Joel
Greenberg, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

06:50:59 PM

Alix Farley, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Yoseline Rivera, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kenyon Moon, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeannette Vizguerra, representing
Metro Denver Sanctuary Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.

07:04:36 PM

Marco Esquivel, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cade Carpenter, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Holly Lucas, representing
the Defenders Union of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Alejandro
Claure, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kassidy
Rowan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dawn
Fritz, representing the Colorado PTA, testified in opposition to the bill.
Angela R, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

07:21:38 PM

Bruce Taylor, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Liz Wolfert, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sophia Masinelli, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rhianna, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill. Maya, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill.

Additional written
testimony is available as Attachment B.

07:31:36 PM

The bill sponsor and committe gave final remarks.

07:51:58 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-047 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Pelton B.
	Seconded

	Ball	No
	Pelton B.	Yes
	Pelton R.	Yes
	Sullivan	No
	Weissman	No
		YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

07:52:15 PM	Motion	Postpone Senate Bill 25-047 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	Sullivan
	Seconded

	Ball	Yes
	Pelton B.	No
	Pelton R.	No
	Sullivan	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-047 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly