7FAA34B05C569F218725850E002806FB Hearing Summary

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Sandridge, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1273. The bill prohibits male students from participating on any athletic team for female students in sixth through twelfth grade. If the participating student's sex is disputed, the student may prove their biological sex by presenting a signed physician's statement indicating the student's sex based on the student's reproductive anatomy, levels of naturally occurring testosterone, and an analysis of the student's chromosomes. Representative Sandridge answered questions from the committee.

James Gotrry, The Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Laurel Flahive, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Vidales, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Aaron Salt, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He read a statement from Katie McClelland.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

Dana Bradley, Colorado LGBT Bar Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Elizabeth Hinkley, American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jenna Clinchard, representing herself, testified in opposition of the bill.

Karla Gonzales Garcia, Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in opposition to the bill.

Gianna Guido, Youth Advocating for Change, testified in opposition to the bill.

Reverend Asher O'Callaghan, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Reverend Jesse Bhakti, Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mary Parker, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Representative Sandridge made concluding remarks about the bill. The committee made comments on the bill.