Senator Exum, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-284, which concerns allowing nonprofit youth service organizations to present to students on school campuses. He provided opening comments on the bill and distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C).

Mike Fifhause, representing Scouting Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Stuart Jenkins, representing Colorado Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, testified in support of the bill. Scott Shamblin, representing Colorado Right To Life, testified in opposition to the bill. Sean Bateman, representing White Rose Resistance and Fight 1312, testified in opposition to the bill. Matt Cook, representing Colorado Association of School Boards and Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.

Sarah Hunt, representing Charter Advocacy Coalition, testified to amend the bill. Jody Nickerson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Molly Johnson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sven Scharpen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Lee, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kristen Muzzy, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jamie Holstein, representing YMCA of Northern Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Terrance Carroll, representing Scouting Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment E.

Senator Exum provided closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments.