5C7317CCB875957187258C49006C2C4A Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1041

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 10, 2025
Location SCR 357

HB25-1041 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

01:41:37 PM

President Coleman
and Senator Amabile, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1041, which concerns
measures to support a student athlete in the use of their name, image,
or likeness (NIL). They provided opening comments on the bill. Senator
Lundeen distributed amendment L.013 (Attachment B). The co-sponsors answered
questions from the committee.

01:51:35 PM

Rick George, University of Colorado Athletic Director, testified in support of the bill.

01:55:44 PM

Katie Gleeson, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

01:59:05 PM

Jia Meeks, representing Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill.

02:01:06 PM

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

02:09:12 PM

Tony Kovaleski, representing the Colorado Broadcasters Association, testified to amend the bill.

02:13:23 PM

Tim Regan-Porter, representing the Colorado Press Association, testified to amend the bill.

02:16:33 PM

Eric Maxfield, representing Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.

02:20:53 PM

David Cook, representing Colorado Press Association, testified to amend the bill.

02:23:02 PM

John Vahlenkamp, representing Boulder Daily Camera and Longmont Times-Call, testified to amend the bill.

02:25:58 PM

Sean Nethery, representing Colorado Public Radio, testified in opposition to the bill.

02:29:20 PM

Senator Lundeen explained amendment L.013 (Attachment B). Committee discussion ensued.

02:44:03 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.013
	Moved	Lundeen
	Seconded

	Bright	Yes
	Coleman	No
	Kipp	No
	Lundeen	Yes
	Rich	Yes
	Marchman	No
	Kolker	No
		YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

02:45:21 PM

Senator Marchman
spoke about adding a conceptual amendment to require financial reporting
on NIL contracts with universities to be included during the annual Joint
Education SMART Act hearing for the Colorado Department of Higher Education.

02:48:16 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1041 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Coleman
	Seconded

	Bright	Yes
	Coleman	Yes
	Kipp	Yes
	Lundeen	No
	Rich	Yes
	Marchman	Yes
	Kolker	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1041 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly