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A62E6A5D75C972B087258C4500780689 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-168

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Mar 6, 2025      
Location SCR 352



SB25-168 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

02:51:03 PM  
Senators Bright and Roberts, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-168, which establishes new criminal penalties for wildlife trafficking; adds species and higher fines to existing wildlife possession, sale, and willful destruction crimes; and requires Colorado Parks and Wildlife to investigate and survey commonly trafficked wildlife to collect data to inform its conservation, management, and enforcement efforts.
03:01:44 PM  
Mr. Ivan James, representing Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Alli Henderson, representing Center for Biological Diversity, testified to amend the bill.
03:07:20 PM  
Ty Petersburg, representing
Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. Matthew
Eckert, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, was available to answer
committee questions. Chris Breidenbach, representing Colorado Parks and
Wildlife, was available to answer committee questions. Jim Hawkins, representing
Colorado Parks and Wildlife , was available to answer committee questions.
Mr. The panelists responded to committee questions.
03:13:17 PM  
Jaime FitzSimons,
representing County Sheriff's of Colorado, testified in support of the
bill. Scott Hudson, representing Sierra Club Colorado, testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Dr. Brooke Talley, representing Amphibian and Reptile
Conservancy (ARC), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Randy Stark, representing
National Association of Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs, testified
in support of the bill. Eric Vaughn, representing South Carolina Department
of Natural Resources Special Investigations, responded to committee questions.


03:27:55 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Roberts
Seconded
Catlin
Hinrichsen
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Danielson
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:29:02 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
Moved Roberts
Seconded
Catlin
Hinrichsen
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Danielson
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:31:10 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-168, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Roberts
Seconded
Catlin Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Marchman Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Danielson Yes
Roberts Yes
Final YES: 7   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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