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8D33DD2FAFEA245187258ACB0075E300 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1136

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 22, 2024      
Location HCR 0107



HB24-1136 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

02:27:41 PM  
Minority Leader Pugliese and Rep. Amabile introduced House Bill 24-1136. The bill requires the creation of a resource bank related to the mental health impacts of social media use, and that social media platforms display a pop-up warning to users under 18 who are on the platform for certain lengths of time. The sponsors answered several committee questions.
02:39:26 PM  
Mr. Bill Hamaker, representing the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Server, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Sandra Fritsch, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Mattiucci, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:59:01 PM  
Mr. Robert Singleton,
representing the Chamber of Progress, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Kaitlyn Tollefson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in a neutral position
on the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified to amend the
bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions.
03:20:03 PM  
Alexis Alltop, representing
Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Bridget Anshus,
representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Eleanor  Wynne, representing Colorado Youth Congress, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Marilyn Welsh, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several questions.
03:40:19 PM  
Amaya Garcia White Buffalo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Emma Nicotra, representing Colorado Youth Congress, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Girard Kelly, representing Common Sense Media, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Melina Collier, representing Colorado Youth Congress, testified in support of the bill.
04:10:34 PM  
Evie Hudak, representing
Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sarah Younggren, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ray Merenstein, representing
NAMI-Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. SongHui Young, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

04:11:18 PM  
Written testimony may be found in Attachment C.


04:33:06 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D)
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon
Bradfield
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Pugliese
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:37:01 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E)
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Hartsook
Bacon
Bradfield
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Pugliese
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:37:29 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F)
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Martinez
Bacon
Bradfield
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Pugliese
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:37:31 PM  
The sponsors and
committee members made some closing remarks.


04:49:57 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1136, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Hartsook
Bacon Yes
Bradfield Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lukens Yes
Pugliese Yes
Story Yes
Wilson Yes
Young Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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