h_sa_2016a_2016-03-07t13:32:20z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/07/2016

01:32 PM -- HB16-1204



Representative Neville, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1204 to the committee. This bill removes the restriction that exists under current law which prohibits a person with a concealed carry permit from carrying a concealed weapon on the property of a public elementary, middle, junior high, or high school.



01:37 PM -- Melanie Foster, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



01:41 PM -- Mikey Benedick, representing himself, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



01:45 PM -- Nathan Marks, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



01:49 PM -- Julie Meyers, representing the Colorado Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



01:54 PM -- Derek Anderson, representing himself as principal of Ridgeview Classical School, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



01:57 PM -- Katie Lyles, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



02:01 PM -- Dudley Brown, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in support of the bill.



02:06 PM -- Tom Mauser, representing himself, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



02:11 PM -- Jess Loban, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



02:13 PM -- Alana Smart, representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members. She provided a handout (Attachment A).



16HouseState0307AttachA.pdf



02:20 PM -- Phil Ross, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



02:23 PM -- Jane Dougherty, representing herself, testified against the bill.



02:26 PM -- Michael Martinez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



02:28 PM -- Helen Kamin, representing herself, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members. She provided additional written testimony (Attachment B).



16HouseState0307AttachB.pdf



02:33 PM -- Tina Francone, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



02:37 PM -- Christine Jones, representing herself, testified against the bill.



02:39 PM -- Richard Turnquist, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



02:42 PM -- Jean Grattet, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified against the bill.



02:46 PM -- Robert Edmiston, representing the Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout (Attachment C).



16HouseState0307AttachC.pdf



02:48 PM -- Eileen McCarron, representing herself, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



02:51 PM -- Chad Day, Yuma County Sheriff representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



02:56 PM -- Ron Sloan, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified against the bill.



03:00 PM -- Melissa Wickes, representing herself, testified against the bill.



03:05 PM -- Margaret Sims, representing herself, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



03:13 PM -- Myra Isenhart, representing herself, testified against the bill.



03:16 PM -- Ken Toltz, representing Safe Campus Colorado, testified against the bill.



03:18 PM -- Josie Brady and Adia Brown, representing Colorado Ceasefire Millenials, testified against the bill.



03:25 PM -- Tangi, Dorean, and Cassai Lancaster, representing themselves, testified against the bill. Ms. Lancaster provided additional written testimony against the bill (Attachment D).



16HouseState0307AttachD.pdf



03:29 PM -- Judi Ingelido, representing herself, testified against the bill.



03:33 PM -- Marilyn Hughes and Sherry Malloy, representing themselves, testified against the bill and House Bill 16-1024.



03:36 PM -- Kathleen Visovatti, representing herself, testified against the bill and Senate Bill 16-017.



03:40 PM -- John McDonald, representing himself, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



03:47 PM -- Terry Crook, representing herself, testified against the bill.



03:51 PM -- Alexandra Fickenscher, representing herself, testified against the bill.



03:53 PM -- Cheyne Cummins, representing herself, testified against the bill.



03:56 PM -- Maura Benedick, representing herself, testified against the bill.



03:59 PM -- Bruce Glenn, representing himself, testified against the bill.



04:01 PM -- Rod Roberts, representing himself, testified against the bill and other bills being considered by the committee.



04:06 PM -- Stephen Lee, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and in opposition to House Bill 16-1179.





04:11 PM



Representative Neville wrapped up his presentation of the bill.





04:13 PM



Representative Ryden reopened public testimony to allow Hannah Garelick, a CU Boulder student, to testify on House Bill 16-1023.





04:16 PM



Committee members commented on the bill.