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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1312

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Apr 30, 2025       Location Old Supreme Court

HB25-1312 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:02:05 PM  

Senators Winter and Kolker, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1312, concerning legal protections for transgender individuals.

The bill sponsors discussed the need for the bill, changes made in the House and distributed, and explained the following amendments: L.008, L.009, L.010, L.011, L.012, and L.013 (Attachments C through H).

Committee members asked questions about the proposed amendments.
03:19:36 PM  

Chair Gonzales laid down ground rules for the hearing, allowing for eight hours of testimony, two minutes per witness, with alternating panels of opposition and support.

Z Williams, representing Bread and Roses, testified in support of the bill. Andy McNulty, representing Newman McNulty, testified in support of the bill. Maddie Lips, representing Kilmer Lane, testified in support of the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU, testified in support of the bill. Zorian Willbanks, representing Four Corners Rainbow Youth Center, testified in support of the bill. Penelope Mercury, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about First Amendment challenges. Discussion ensued about the bill's application and the stakeholding process.
04:04:15 PM  
Jessica Campbell, representing Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners, testified in an amend position. Fatima Fernandez, representing Harmony Initiative, testified in an amend position. Natalie Meten, representing herself, testified in an amend position.
04:11:03 PM  
Ali Sobolik, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cindy Stein, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Rich Guggenheim, representing Gays Against Groomers, testified in opposition to the bill. Glenn Stanton, representing Focus on the Family, testified in opposition to the bill. Gregory Baylor, representing Alliance Defending Freedom, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Susan Selner-Wright, representing Person & Identity Project, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about detransitioning and the frequency of it.
04:31:23 PM  
Sybil Vane, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Hayden Deporter, representing HKM, testified in support of the bill. Salem Chadwick, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Alice Saunier, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Richard Wagner, representing American Federation of Teachers-Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Carolyn Hohne, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:45:17 PM  
Dustin Gonzalez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeff Johnston, representing Focus on the Family, testified in opposition to the bill. Mia Hughes, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Narina Grove, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
05:03:43 PM  
Elizabeth Burciaga, representing Movimiento Peder, testified in support of the bill. Jamie Frederick, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Milo Schwab, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. Jessie Proffitt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions about related school policies. Discussion ensued about detransitioning.
05:25:35 PM  
Brad Bergford, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Laura Hanford, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brittany Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. Evan De La Cruz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about religious freedom.
05:43:01 PM  
Ashley Cordero, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Saga Romig, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Larissa Romero, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jamie Hubbard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Wyatt Kent, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tiara Kelley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Emma Pinter, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions about the bill's impact on free speech. Other questions were asked about discrimination in the workplace.
06:14:04 PM  
Paul Saurini, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Lee, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nicole Hunt, representing Focus on the Family, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Steven Broman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Travis Morrell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions regarding family upbringing. Discussion ensued regarding the impact of forthcoming amendments, and the potential long-term effects of certain prescriptions.
06:40:36 PM  
Bee Gonzalez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ollie Gonzalez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. August Caudill, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tiffany Caudill, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Joe Baze, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ann Herold, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:55:58 PM  
Greig Veeder, representing FAIR For All, testified in opposition to the bill. Linda White, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Pastor Chase Davis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Tom Jensen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about informed consent for young people.  Discussion turned to long term studies and effects of gender affirming care.
07:13:20 PM  
Amanda Blasingame, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Maya Blasingame, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sophia Hart, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. CiCi Erikkla, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Victor Longman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Alika Archuleta, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:27:04 PM  
Kristy Neeley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kinsey Ringenberg, representing themself, testified in opposition of the bill. Vivien Ringenberg, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Lori Gimelshteyn, representing Colorado Parent Advisory Network, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Roy Eappen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions about medical procedures for minors and safety.
07:44:21 PM  
Jade Kelly, representing CWA Local 7799, testified in support of the bill. Chloe East, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Alex Boodrookas, representing MSU Denver Faculty Federation - AFT Local 6321, testified in support of the bill. Pasha Rippley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Arlene Sgoutas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristie Schaeffer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
08:06:44 PM  
Matt Johnson, representing Fight 1312, testified in opposition to the bill. Kelly Notarfrancesco, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Stacy Adair, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Kristine Riviera, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Karen Pennington, representing Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee, testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions about minors and development.
08:24:19 PM  
Sol Swain, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Rowan East, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Chase Jurgaitas, representing Metropolitan State University of Denver's Student Government: The Student Advocacy Council, testified in support of the bill. Fae Berry, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Michael Concannon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
08:36:36 PM  
Deborah Flora, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Patty McKernan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Valeria Leal, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Melissa Ogburn, representing United Community Leaders of Colorado, testified in opposition of the bill. Eddie Waldrep, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about shield laws in relation to the bill.
08:50:21 PM  
Josie Angel, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tonya Allen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kacey Hicks, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jason Parlett, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jess Hedden, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jackie Eubank, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
09:03:54 PM  

Priscilla Rahn, representing herself, testified in opposition of the bill. Guiliana Day, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jonathon Helvoight, representing New Covenant Church and the Helvoigt Family, testified in opposition to the bill. The witnesses responded to questions about educational policies.
09:18:13 PM  
Lynette DeJean, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Elliote Enochs, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sister DeeDee Bael, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Brynn Lemos, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jasper Peters, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jay Olivares, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
09:33:39 PM  
Jonathon Flora, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cindy Jensen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Matt Bowen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Will McBride, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Jessica Fenske, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Scott Shamblin, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:51:12 PM  
Deanna Giles, representing herself, testified in a neutral position. Eric Bonnema, representing themself, testified in a neutral position.
10:00:59 PM  
Wendy Hellmann, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dan Holsten, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jarrott Roster, representing New Covenant Church, testified in opposition to the bill. Gerald Kelly, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Lisa Rue, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Thomas Harris, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:18:56 PM  
Christine Shock, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Eliot Howe, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Allison Hawkins, representing Iliff School of Theology, testified in support of the bill. Kaya Wright, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kaiya Hughes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lainey Manning, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
10:33:15 PM  
Lindsay Blackwell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kristopher Haanes, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Steven Ferrante, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Steve Craig, representing Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Christiana Craig, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kayla Duffy, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:46:50 PM  
Kristine Toth, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Genevieve Morrison, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jaquelynn Parker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Eve Davies, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Vixyrae Auratum, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Freudenthal, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:00:32 PM  
Nathan Harvey, representing themself, testified in opposition of the bill. Sven Scharpen, representing themself, testified in opposition of the bill. Rhett Tuley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Preston Dunn, representing Our City Church, testified in opposition of the bill. Stephen Scaer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. John Clem, representing themself, testified in opposition of the bill. Wayne Williams, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
11:18:47 PM  
Adam Lenox, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Harriet Falconetti, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lucia Feast, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sky Childress, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Bugs Hellman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Erika Unger, representing Bread and Roses, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about Section 3 of the bill, among other provisions.

Written testimony about the bill is in Attachment I.
11:49:56 PM  
The committee took a short recess and resumed the heaing at 12:05 a.m.

Senator Kolker explained the effect of Amendment L.008 (Attachment C).

12:14:02 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment C)
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball
Carson
Daugherty
Frizell
Roberts
Weissman
Gonzales J.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:14:17 AM  
Senator Kolker explained that Amendment L.009 strikes Section 2 of the bill (Attachment D).

12:15:11 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D)
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball
Carson
Daugherty
Frizell
Roberts
Weissman
Gonzales J.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:15:26 AM  
Senator Winter explained that Amendment L.010  strikes provisions regarding name clarification (Atachment E).

12:17:13 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment E)
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball
Carson
Daugherty
Frizell
Roberts
Weissman
Gonzales J.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:17:30 AM  
Senator Winter explained that L.011 adds a severability clause (Attachment F).

12:17:49 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (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
12:18:07 AM  
Senator Winter explained the effect of Amendment  L.012 (Attachment G).

12:19:10 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment G)
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball
Carson
Daugherty
Frizell
Roberts
Weissman
Gonzales J.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:19:29 AM  
Sneator Winter explained that Amendment  L.013 regards marriage licenses and name changes (Attachment H).

12:20:01 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment H)
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball
Carson
Daugherty
Frizell
Roberts
Weissman
Gonzales J.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:20:03 AM  
The bill sponsors and committee members made closing comments.

12:51:55 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1312, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Weissman
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