H_SA_2023A 03/06/2023 01:36:46 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS Date 03/06/2023 Attendance Armagost X Boesenecker X Bottoms X Brown X DeGraaf X Epps X Ricks * Sharbini X Willford X Ortiz X Woodrow X Time 01:36:46 PM to 05:42:35 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Woodrow This Report was prepared by Lauren Morgan Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1219 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB23-1219 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/5D2F5AF0B951...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A8BD24175C11...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/20FD6857A494...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/5EA80E3D2934...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 01:38:37 PM Representatives Amablie and Froelich, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1219. The bill establishes a waiting period to deliver a firearm of three days or when required background checks are completed, whichever occurs later. The committee asked questions to the bill sponsors. 01:50:10 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Kaycie Artus, representing themself, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Kallie Leyba, representing American Federation of Teachers, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Maya Haasz, representing American Academy of Pediatrics Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. Ray Merenstein, representing NAMI Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mary Parker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 02:05:23 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Ronald Dietz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brian Brickey, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erik Stone, representing Teller County, testified in opposition to the bill. Taylor Rhodes, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. Jackson Grubb, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 02:23:30 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Dr. Carolina Gutierrez, representing American Academy of Pediatrics, testified in support of the bill. Jenny Gunther, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tom Mauser, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Myra Isenhart, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 02:38:49 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Robert Strieby, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. William Zuzelski, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mario Acevedo, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Darren Hill, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cliff Hummel, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 02:57:20 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Jane Dougherty, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kathryn Ruud, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Cindy Dominguez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Peter Gurfein, representing Colorado Gun Owners for Safety, testified in support of the bill. Melody Connett, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Smith, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 03:14:20 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Andrew Lucas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Tanya Regan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Edgar Antillon, representing Guns For Everyone, testified in opposition to the bill. David Kopel, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nephi Cole, representing National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 03:29:53 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Denver District Attorney Beth McCann, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Claire Lucas, representing Moms Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Kahty Hagen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Wilcox, representing Brady United Against Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Rachel Hill, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked question to the panel. 03:44:28 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Israel Baryeshra, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Travis Loutine-Lovelady, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Keith Emerson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Justin Green, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 04:06:12 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Kelly Murphy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Gina Myers, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Reinfeld, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jacqui Shumway, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Su Ryden, representing American Association of University Women of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Phoebe Norton, representing NAMI Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:21:16 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Barbara Miller, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brandon Dewey, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Elijah Eaton, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cory Gaines, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:34:27 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Edward Schoenheit, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Daniel Fenlason, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. John Vicars, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Lynda Zamora-Wilson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Seth Stern, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:51:28 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Jacob Harold, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Lesley Hollywood, representing Rally for our Rights, testified in opposition to the bill. Darcy Schoening, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Lori Saine, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:03:02 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Tiaja Pierre, representing themself, testified in in support of the bill. Btzzel Potz, representing themself, testified in in support of the bill. Don Daling, representing themself, testified in in support of the bill. 05:03:03 PM Written testimony for this bill can be found in Attachment B. 05:10:21 PM The bill sponsors presented Amendment L.006 (Attachment C). The committee discussed the amendment. 05:11:30 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C) Moved Ortiz 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 05:12:58 PM Representative Armagost presetned amendment L.002 (Attachment D). 05:16:01 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) Moved Armagost Seconded Bottoms Armagost Yes Boesenecker No Bottoms Yes Brown No DeGraaf Yes Epps No Ricks No Sharbini Yes Willford No Ortiz No Woodrow No YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 05:20:37 PM The sponsors made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks. 05:42:19 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1219, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Ortiz Seconded Ricks Armagost No Boesenecker Yes Bottoms No Brown Yes DeGraaf No Epps Yes Ricks Yes Sharbini No Willford Yes Ortiz Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:42:35 PM The committee adjourned.