S_SA_2021A 05/25/2021 08:18:30 PM Committee Summary

Deputy District Attorney Brian Sugioka, representing 18th Judicial DA's Office, testified in support of the bill. Nga Vuong-Sandoval, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Scott Levin, representing Anti-Defamation League, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Gordon McLaughlin, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Christian Gardner-Wood, representing Boulder County District DA's Office, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony. Submitted testimony may be found in Attachment B.

Sean McCauley, representing Colorado Fraternal Order of Police, testified to amend the bill. Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.

Ronald Sloan, representing Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified to amend the bill.

Rainey Wikstrom, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Paul Baumann, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Anna Fritschen, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Ryan Hazelwood, representing Colorado Broadcasters Association, testified in support of the bill. Chief Dave Hayes, representing Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified to amend the bill.

Dana Steiner, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Anna Crawford, representing Women's Lobby of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Joel Northam, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Senator Pettersen, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1281. The bill creates the Community Behavioral Health Disaster Preparedness and Response Program in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The program is intended to enhance, support, and formalize behavioral health disaster preparedness and response activities of community behavioral health organizations.

Frank Cornelia, representing Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kirsten Anderson, representing Aurora Mental Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsor gave closing remarks.

Robert Edmiston, representing The Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Lesley Hollywood, representing Rally for our Rights, testified in opposition to the bill.

Maisha Fields, representing Brady, testified in support of the bill. Eileen McCarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. Jacqui Shumway, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mary Parker, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors gave closing remarks.

Senator Jaquez Lewis and Senator Pettersen, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1255. The bill modifies procedures relating to firearm relinquishment following the issuance of a protection order.

Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony on the bill may be found in Attachment N.

Robert Edmiston, representing The Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Moira Sharkey, representing self, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Eileen McCarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. Tara Koumantakis, representing Project Safeguard, testified in support of the bill. Jenn Doe, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Carly Dempsey, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Nicole LiaBraaten, Moms Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Mary Parker, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Senator Gonzales and Senator Pettersen, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1298. The bill requires licensed gun dealers to have approval from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation before transferring a gun; adds certain misdemeanors to the criminal offenses that result in a denial of a firearm transfer; and extends the deadline for the bureau to conduct appeals on transfer denials.

John Karakoulakis, National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill. Robert Edmiston, The Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Charlotte Combe, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry, Colorado Moms Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Jeanne Bucci, Moms Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Peter Gurfein, Giffords Gun Owners for Safety, testified in support of the bill.

Jacqui Shumway, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Joel Loomis, representing self, testified regarding the bill.

Bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill.

Jonathan Greenspan, Waste Energy Citizen Action Network, testified in an amend position. Zachary Taylor, American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Chris Howes, Colorado Retail Council, testified in a neutral position. Meghan MacKillop, Colorado Municipal League, testified in an amend position. The witness panel responded to committee questions.