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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1246

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Mar 3, 2025       Location LSB A

HB25-1246 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:30:51 PM  
The committee recessed.
02:35:01 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:35:10 PM  
Representative Marshall, prime bill sponsor, and Representative Mabrey presented House Bill 25-1246, concerning the prohibition of certain partisan political activities by publicly employed certified peace officers while in uniform or using government resources. The bill limits the political activities of certain county peace officers. Representative Marshall responded to questions from the committee.
02:49:41 PM  
Sheriff Darren Weekly, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Sheriff Tyler Brown, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeremy Schupbach, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Sheriff Brett Schroetlin, representing the Grand County Sheriff's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:09:08 PM  
Lloyd Guthrie, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Julie Ort, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Catherine Lees, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Gonzalez, representing the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony (Attachment E) was provided to the committee.
03:27:32 PM  
Representative Mabrey and Representative Marshall provided concluding remarks on the bill.

03:35:49 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1246 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Mabrey
Seconded Feret
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter No
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Ricks No
Clifford No
Willford Yes
YES: 5   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

03:36:15 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 25-1246 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Clifford
Seconded Carter
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Carter Yes
Espenoza No
Feret No
Froelich No
Luck Yes
Mabrey No
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford No
Final YES: 6   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS