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87DF1211A38B7D3D87258C1F00733DF4 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1069

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Jan 27, 2025      
Location LSB A



HB25-1069 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:58:51 PM  
Representative Luck,
prime bill sponsor, and Representative Hamrick presented House Bill 25-1069,
concerning increasing stakeholder participation in the lawmaking process
through the early publishing of bills. The bill creates a mechanism for
legislators to publicly share drafts of legislation prior to the official
introduction of bills. Representative Luck provided a handout (Attachment
D) to the committee.
02:09:42 PM  
Csilla Brimer, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Catherine
Winchester, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Hope Scheppelman,
representing the Colorado Republican Party, testified in support of the
bill.



Krystyn Hartman,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Jeff Roberts,
representing the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in
support of the bill.
02:22:50 PM  
Erin Meschke, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Donna LaBelle,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Sabrina Balister,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:29:52 PM  
Linda Hutchinson,
representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill. Autumn Brooks, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Dr. Longinos Gonzalez Jr., representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.



Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment E).
02:38:41 PM  
Representative Luck
presented amendment L.004 (Attachment F).


02:41:55 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F).
Moved Luck
Seconded Mabrey
Bottoms
Bradley
Carter
Espenoza
Feret
Froelich
Luck
Mabrey
Ricks
Clifford
Willford
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:42:00 PM  
Representative Hamrick
and Representative Luck made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee
members commented on the bill.


02:47:01 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1069, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Luck
Seconded Clifford
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck Yes
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 6, 2025, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 7, 2025 (unless otherwise specified). Details

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