H_SA_2025A 01/30/2025 11:16:29 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS

Date

01/30/2025

Attendance
Bottoms	*
Bradley	X
Carter	X
Espenoza	X
Feret	X
Froelich	X
Luck	X
Mabrey	*
Ricks	X
Clifford	X
Willford	X

Time

11:16:29 AM to 12:37:27 PM

Place

LSB A

This Meeting was called to order by

Willford

This Report was prepared by

Amanda King

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hHB25-1065	Lay Over
hHB25-1025	Referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB25-1065 - Lay Over

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

11:16:40 AM

Representative Barron
and Representative Marshall, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill
25-1065, concerning an opt-out from jury service for certain people. The
bill allows persons over 70 years of age to opt out of jury service. The
bill also allows persons enrolled in an out-of-state higher education institution
to temporarily opt out of jury service. Representative Barron distributed
amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

11:26:27 AM

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

11:53:52 AM

John Armstrong, representing
Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee about
the bill's fiscal note.

11:58:48 AM

Michael Dougherty, representing the 20th District Attorney's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

12:06:04 PM

Autumn Brooks, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

12:09:48 PM

Representative Willford
laid the bill over for action only to a future date.

HB25-1025 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

12:11:44 PM

Representative Feret,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 25-1025, concerning the state
stockpile of essential materials. The bill expands the authority of the
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to distribute personal
protective equipment to state and local government employees who are responding
to emergency circumstances other than declared disaster emergencies.

12:13:17 PM

Representative Feret responded to questions from the committee.

12:16:50 PM

Kevin Klein, representing
the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, testified in
support of the bill.

Mike Rawluk, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

12:32:13 PM

Representative Feret made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

12:37:15 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1025 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Feret
	Seconded	Bradley

	Bottoms	No
	Bradley	No
	Carter	Yes
	Espenoza	Yes
	Feret	Yes
	Froelich	Yes
	Luck	No
	Mabrey	Excused
	Ricks	Yes
	Clifford	Yes
	Willford	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:37:27 PM

The committee adjourned.

HB25-1065 - Lay Over

HB25-1025 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly