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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date |
01/16/2019 |
| Attendance |
| Fields |
X |
| Marble |
X |
| Sonnenberg |
X |
| Court |
X |
| Foote |
X |
| X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
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| Time |
01:32:15 PM to 03:02:09 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Senator Foote |
| This Report was prepared by |
Julia Jackson |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB19-025 |
Lay Over |
| hSB19-033 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
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SB19-025 - Lay Over
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01:32:41 PM |
Senator Smallwood, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-025 to the committee. The bill requires information on safe haven laws be incorporated into comprehensive human sexuality education curriculum.
Senator Smallwood provided information about Senate Joint Resolution 07-029 concerning Colorado's Safe Haven for Newborns (Attachments A and B).
Committee members also received Amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
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01:38:27 PM |
Committee members discussed the bill and amendments with Senator Smallwood.
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01:43:12 PM |
Linda Prudhomme, representing Colorado Safe Haven for Newborns, testified in support of the bill and provided a flyer about the program to committee members (Attachment D).
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01:49:40 PM |
Wendy Walberg, representing Colorado Safe
Haven for Newborns, testified in support of the bill.
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01:52:59 PM |
Lori Horn, representing Colorado Safe Haven for Newborns, testified in support of the bill.
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01:53:20 PM |
Ms. Prudhomme responded to committee member questions.
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01:55:43 PM |
Halle Burke, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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01:57:44 PM |
John Burke, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:00:27 PM |
Ms. Burke responded to committee member questions.
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02:03:59 PM |
Senator Smallwood discussed amendment L.002
with the committee.
Senator Foote distributed amendment L.003 (Attachment E) and discussed
it with the committee.
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02:13:11 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E) |
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| Moved |
Foote |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Marble |
No |
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Sonnenberg |
No |
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Court |
Yes |
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Foote |
Yes |
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YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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02:13:13 PM |
Committee discussion continued.
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02:20:09 PM |
Senator Smallwood responded to committee member discussion regarding the amendments.
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02:20:30 PM |
The chair laid the bill over for future action.
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SB19-033 - Postponed Indefinitely
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02:24:03 PM |
Senator Hill, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-033 to the committee. The bill requires that the State Board of Education adopt a list of laws that may be automatically waived by rural school districts.
Committee members discussed the bill with Senator Hill.
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02:33:03 PM |
Tyler Sandberg, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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02:35:30 PM |
Eileen McCarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified against the bill.
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02:38:52 PM |
Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
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02:46:20 PM |
Jean Fredlund, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified against the bill.
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02:49:32 PM |
Nate Golich, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified against the bill.
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02:55:13 PM |
Julie Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to committee member questions about the bill.
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02:58:46 PM |
Committee members commented on the bill.
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03:01:17 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 19-033 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Sonnenberg |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
No |
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Marble |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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Court |
No |
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Foote |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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03:01:59 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 19-033 indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Court |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Marble |
No |
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Sonnenberg |
No |
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Court |
Yes |
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Foote |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 03:02:09 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
