25414F4E37B4520987258C5A00767832 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-201

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 27, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-201 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment K

Attachment K - Combined.pdf

Attachment L

Attachment L.pdf

Attachment M

Attachment M.pdf

Attachment N

Attachment N.pdf

03:34:03 PM

Senators Lundeen
and Daugherty, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-201 which
requires websites with sexually explicit content to verify the age of users
before allowing access to their materials. Committee members asked the
bill sponsors questions.

03:47:01 PM

Mr. Iain Corby, representing
The Age Verification Providers Association, testified in support of the
bill. Elizabeth Newman, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual
Assault, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the
bill sponsors questions.

04:08:07 PM

Alison Boden, representing
Free Speech Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Mike Stabile,
representing Polari Media/Free Speech Coalition, testified in opposition
to the bill. Hazel Gibson, representing ProgressNow Colorado, testified
in opposition to the bill. Spencer Watson, representing Center for LGBTQ
Economic Advancement & Research (CLEAR), testified in opposition to
the bill. Michael McReynolds, representing Governorâs Office Information
Technology, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. David Garcia, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Caitlin Seeley George, representing
Fight for the Future, testified in opposition to the bill. Anaya Robinson,
representing ACLU of CO, testified in opposition to the bill.
Committee members
asked the panel questions.

04:50:31 PM

Warren Binford, representing
Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Maura Gissen, representing
themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Additional written
testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment K).

Committee members
asked the panel questions.

05:10:21 PM

The bill sponsors provided additional remarks.

05:12:37 PM

Senator Daugherty
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment L).

05:13:07 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L).
	Moved	Daugherty
	Seconded

	Bright
	Carson
	Cutter
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Jodeh
	Weissman
	Michaelson Jenet
	Mullica
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

05:13:10 PM

Senator Lundeen explained
amendment L.002 (Attachment M). Committee members discussed amendment L.002.

05:14:49 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment M).
	Moved	Daugherty
	Seconded

	Bright
	Carson
	Cutter
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Jodeh
	Weissman
	Michaelson Jenet
	Mullica
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

05:15:04 PM

Senator Daugherty explained amendment L.003 (Attachment N).

05:15:48 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment N).
	Moved	Daugherty
	Seconded

	Bright
	Carson
	Cutter
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Jodeh
	Weissman
	Michaelson Jenet
	Mullica
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

05:15:51 PM

The bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

05:20:17 PM

Mrs. Kiera Hatton, representing Cobalt, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

05:22:52 PM

Committee members provided closing remarks.

05:30:55 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-201, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Daugherty
	Seconded

	Bright	Yes
	Carson	Yes
	Cutter	No
	Daugherty	Yes
	Frizell	Yes
	Jodeh	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Mullica	Yes
	Final	YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-201 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly