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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1239

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Apr 14, 2025       Location Old Supreme Court

HB25-1239 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


02:46:05 PM  
Senators Weissman and Daugherty, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1239, concerning the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. Committee members asked questions about related case law.
02:53:18 PM  
Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Anaya  Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Bethany Pray, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.
03:00:56 PM  
Ms. Courtenay Bravman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jeff Ruebel, representing Colorado Civil Justice League, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Moshe Kirsh, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Andrew Hamrick, representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified to amend the bill.
03:13:17 PM  
Ms. Molly  Kirkham, representing the Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Montoya, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Hillary Ping, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ian Kalmanowitz, representing Colorado PELA, testified in support of the bill. Nina DiSalvo, representing Towards Justice, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
03:28:14 PM  
Natasha Berwick, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony about the bill is in Attachment E.
03:29:57 PM  
The bill sponsors distributed and explained Amendment L.015 for technical changes.

03:31:32 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment F)
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball
Carson
Daugherty
Frizell
Roberts
Weissman
Gonzales J.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:31:34 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments.

03:34:13 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1239, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Daugherty
Seconded
Ball Yes
Carson No
Daugherty Yes
Frizell No
Roberts Yes
Weissman Yes
Gonzales J. Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS