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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1250

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 6, 2025       Location HCR 0107

HB25-1250 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
09:02:21 PM  
Representative Hamrick, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 25-1250 concerning providing materials about gun violence prevention to parents with students in K-12.
09:02:22 PM  
Mr. Carter Ferris, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Adeline Dawkins, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ainsley Ryan, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Jackson Krier, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Rhiannon Danborn, representing Team Enough, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Jennifer Kirkpatrick, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.
09:28:37 PM  
Catching Valentinis, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:28:50 PM  
Meghan Raynes, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kelly Jones-Wagy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Julie Meyers, representing the American Academy of Pediatrics, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Mark Longshore, representing the Colorado Nurses Association, testified in support of the bill. Susan Tourjee, representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Molly Siegel, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
09:39:57 PM  
Ms. Amanda Wilcox, representing Colorado Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Carl Hamm, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ashton Sands, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Liddy Ballard, representing The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill.
09:49:20 PM  
Ms. Charlotte Derichsweiler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathleen Kelly, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Peggy Darrah, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Brenna Kennedy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Savannah Parker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
10:02:40 PM  
Dr. Susan Long, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Leslie Obrien, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Marcella Schieffelin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment J).
10:11:06 PM  
Representative Hamrick explained amendment L.001 (Attachment K).

10:12:49 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Hamrick
Seconded Lukens
Bacon Excused
Bradfield No
Caldwell Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook No
Johnson No
Phillips Yes
Smith Yes
Story Yes
Martinez Yes
Lukens Yes
YES: 9   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:12:50 PM  
The bill sponsor provided closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee provided closing remarks on the bill.

10:24:07 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1250, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Hamrick
Seconded Smith
Bacon Excused
Bradfield No
Caldwell No
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook No
Johnson No
Phillips Yes
Smith Yes
Story Yes
Martinez Yes
Lukens Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 5   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS