S_SA_2023A 04/20/2023 01:31:38 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS Date 04/20/2023 Attendance Baisley X Hansen X Liston * Sullivan * Coleman X Time 01:31:38 PM to 05:28:08 PM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Coleman This Report was prepared by Hamza Syed Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1206 Postponed Indefinitely hSB23-286 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB23-279 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB23-1206 - Postponed Indefinitely 01:31:58 PM Senator Hinrichsen, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1206. The bill limits the political activities of employees of county sheriff offices. He requested the bill to be postponed indefinitely. 01:36:03 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1206 indefinitely. Moved Hansen Seconded Baisley Yes Hansen Yes Liston Excused Sullivan Excused Coleman Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-286 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/9991B5DA5DFD...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C1D44411CD1F...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/6F2FDCBF8965...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 01:36:23 PM Senator Hansen, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-286. The bill updates various provisions of the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA). 01:40:01 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Dino Ioannides, representing Independent Ethics Commission, testified to amend the bill. Michael McReynolds, representing Governor's Office of Information Technology, testified to amend the bill. Seth Ford, representing Department of Personnel & Administration, testified to amend the bill. Dianne Criswell, representing Special District Association of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. 01:51:02 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill. 01:54:52 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Tim Regan-Porter, representing Colorado Press Association, testified in support of the bill. Linda Shapley, representing Colorado Community Media, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Roberts, representing Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Jeremy Jojola, representing 9NEWS and Colorado Broadcasters Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:03:13 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Kelly Dietz, representing KMGH Denver7/ CBA, testified in support of the bill. Kati Weis, representing CBS News Colorado (KCNC-TV) and the Colorado Broadcaster's Association, testified in support of the bill. Rob Low, representing Fox 31 /CBA, testified in support of the bill. Dave Sabados, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony can be found in Attachment C. 02:11:14 PM Senator Hansen presented L.002 (Attachment A) and L.003 (Attachment B). 02:12:10 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) Moved Hansen Seconded Baisley Hansen Liston Sullivan Coleman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:13:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B) Moved Hansen Seconded Baisley Hansen Liston Sullivan Coleman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:15:00 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-286, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hansen Seconded Baisley Yes Hansen Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-279 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/01AEA5AF4F7E...$File/Attachment D - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D - Combined.pdf 02:15:22 PM The committee recessed. 02:23:03 PM The committee came back to order. 02:23:25 PM Senators Fields and Hansen, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-279. The bill creates the crime of unlawful conduct involving an unserialized firearm, frame, or receiver. The committee asked questions to the sponsors. 02:34:49 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Tanya Schardt, representing The Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Sachin Hansen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Clara Taub, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Grace Taub, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 02:51:47 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. District Attorney Michael Dougherty, representing Boulder County District Attorney, testified in support of the bill. District Attorney Beth McCann, representing themself, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout. District Attorney Alexis King, representing Jefferson County, testified in support of the bill. District Attorney John Kellner, representing District Attorney's Office, 18th Judicial District, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 03:18:46 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Chief Matthew Packard, representing Colorado State Patrol, testified in support of the bill. Chief Brent Newbanks, representing Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police - Mead Police Department, testified in support of the bill. Jason McBride, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Commander Doug Trainer, representing City of Colorado Springs/Colorado Springs Police Department, testified in support of the bill. 03:28:19 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Todd Rathner, representing The Firearms Policy Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Keith Emerson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Prof. David Kopel, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 03:39:18 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Peter Gurfein, representing Giffords Gun Owners for Safety, testified in support of the bill. Victor Bencomo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lucy Sarkissian, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Julie Meyers, representing Colorado Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 04:00:09 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Daniel Fenlason, representing Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Chris Arnet, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. Ronald Dietz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Chris Lumazar, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 04:14:42 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Susan Hahn, representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Senator Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. Fiona Macdonald, representing Everytown, testified in support of the bill. Alexander Cisneros, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Hannah Kay, representing American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 04:25:47 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Alicia Garcia, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions. Lesley Hollywood, representing Rally For Our Rights, testified in opposition to the bill. Tiffany Taylor, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Erin Mesche, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 04:39:39 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Mayor Mike Coffman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Reinfeld, representing Bue Rising, testified in support of the bill. Jacqui Shumway, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Eileen McCarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. 04:51:27 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Amanda Wilcox, representing Colorado Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Mary Parker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Michael McGuire, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kathryn Ruud, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. Written testimony can be found in Attachment D. 05:06:47 PM The sponsors presented amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 05:07:35 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) Moved Hansen Seconded Baisley Hansen Liston Sullivan Coleman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:07:37 PM The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks. 05:28:01 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-279, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Hansen Seconded Baisley No Hansen Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:28:08 PM The committee adjourned.
