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H_SA_2023A 02/13/2023 02:57:01 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date 02/13/2023
Attendance
Armagost X
Boesenecker X
Bottoms *
Brown X
DeGraaf X
Epps X
Ricks X
Sharbini X
Willford X
Ortiz X
Woodrow X
Time 02:57:01 PM to 08:52:15 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Woodrow
This Report was prepared by Lauren Morgan
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB23-1055 Postponed Indefinitely
HB23-1057 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
HB23-1098 Postponed Indefinitely

HB23-1055 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:57:53 PM  
Representative Bockenfeld,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1055. The bill prohibits the use
of voting systems that are capable of establishing a wireless connection,
starting January 1, 2024.
03:02:35 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes, testified in opposition to the bill. Curtis Chong, representing National Federation of Blind, testified in opposition to the bill. Hilary Rudy, representing Colorado Department of State, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:22:31 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Dallas Schroeder, representing Elbert County, testified in support of the bill. Rhonda Braun, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mark Cook, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tina Peters, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:47:04 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Kevin Lundberg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Neil Margallis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Linda Bissett, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shawn Smith, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Peter Larsen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:10:44 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. LaurelAnne Flahive, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Candice Stutzriem, representing El Paso
County Republican Strategy Forum, testified in support of the bill. Robert
Miller, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. SoniaI
Carvalho, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:36:28 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Dr. Lynda Zamora-Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ashley Epp, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Todd Watkins, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Former El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Chuck Broerman, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:36:29 PM  
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment A.
04:47:45 PM  
The bill sponsor
distributed amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment B). The committee
discussed the amendment.


04:58:25 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B)
Moved Bottoms
Seconded Epps
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker No
Bottoms Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz No
Woodrow No
YES: 6   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:58:32 PM  
The bill sponsor made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks.


05:01:17 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1055, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Armagost
Seconded DeGraaf
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker No
Bottoms Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Ricks No
Sharbini No
Willford No
Ortiz No
Woodrow No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


05:02:05 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1055 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Willford
Armagost No
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1057 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

05:02:13 PM  

Representatives McCormick and Vigil, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1057. The bill creates requirements for public buildings regarding non-gendered bathrooms, baby diaper changing stations, and signage. Representative McCormick distributed a handout (Attachment C).
05:18:40 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Ruby Lopez, representing Out Boulder County,
testified in support of the bill. Michael Gallifrey, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Pam Davis, representing City of Boulder,
CO, testified in support of the bill. Tonya Briggs, representing City of
Lafayette, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
05:34:14 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Ruby Lopez, representing Out Boulder County,
testified in support of the bill. Michael Gallifrey, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Pam Davis, representing City of Boulder,
CO, testified in support of the bill. Tonya Briggs, representing City of
Lafayette, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions
to the panel.
05:42:52 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Dr. Lynda Zamora-Wilson, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill. LaurelAnne Flahive, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the
panel.
05:53:23 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Rev. Nicole Garcia, representing National LGBTQ
Task Force, testified in support of the bill. Warren Edson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Laura MacWaters, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jax Gonzalez, representing
Boulder county public health, testified in support of the bill. The committee
asked questions to the panel.
06:03:06 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Kaitlyn Tollefson, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Morgan Jamison, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher
Association, testified in support of the bill. Autumn Brooks, representing
Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of the bill. The
committee asked questions to the panel.
06:03:07 PM  
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment D.
06:17:46 PM  
The bill sponsors
distributed amendments L.003 (Attachment E) and L.004 (Attachment F) to
the committee. The committee discussed the amendments.


06:22:02 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F)
Moved Brown
Seconded Ricks
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:23:21 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E)
Moved Epps
Seconded Sharbini
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
06:25:31 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.


06:33:37 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1057, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Willford
Armagost No
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1098 - Postponed Indefinitely

06:33:52 PM  
The committee recessed.
06:41:33 PM  
The committee came back to order.
06:41:44 PM  

Representatives Frizell and Bradley, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1098. The bill requires that any school sport in K12 or higher education be designated as either male, female, or coeducational. Students may only participate in a designated sport matching the biological sex at birth of the participating student. The bill sponsors passed out attachments that can be found in Attachment G.
06:53:12 PM  
The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
06:53:28 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Ren Dawe, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill. Brayden Parsons, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill. Sammy Berman, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill. Trish Hyde, representing New Era Colorado, testified
in opposition to the bill. Marilynn Shea, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
07:17:00 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Dr. Jax Gonzalez, representing Boulder County
Public Health, testified in opposition to the bill. Mary Parker, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Syre Klenke, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kaitlyn Tollefson, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Alea Kootz, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions
to the panel.
07:33:13 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Kathleen Boyer, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Dr. Neil Wolkodoff, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Emerald Holden, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Dr. Meredith Bremner, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
07:48:39 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Jason Lupo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Riley Scott, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tara Kohl, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Riley Gaines , representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Teri Scott, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
08:09:49 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Dr. Aleta You, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Eli Bremer, representing Protecting America’s
Daughters, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lynda Zamora-Wilson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Kim Jones, representing ICONS
- Independent Council On Women’s Sport, testified in support of the bill.
Linda Bissett, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:09:50 PM  
Written Testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment H.
08:29:52 PM  
Representative DeGraaf
presented Amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment I). The committee
discussed amendment L.001.


08:32:40 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I)
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Bottoms
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker No
Bottoms Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Ricks No
Sharbini No
Willford No
Ortiz No
Woodrow No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
08:32:42 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
08:38:00 PM  
The committee made closing remarks.


08:48:24 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1098 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Armagost
Seconded Bottoms
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker No
Bottoms Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Ricks No
Sharbini No
Willford No
Ortiz No
Woodrow No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


08:48:45 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1098 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Epps
Armagost No
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


08:52:15 PM   The committee adjourned.






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