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H_SA_2025A 03/17/2025 01:37:06 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date 03/17/2025
Attendance
Bottoms X
Bradley X
Carter X
Espenoza *
Feret X
Froelich X
Luck X
Mabrey *
Ricks X
Clifford X
Willford X
Time 01:37:06 PM to 03:45:32 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Willford
This Report was prepared by Julia Jackson
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB25-1225 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
SB25-059 Referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB25-1225 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:37:17 PM  
Representative Woodrow and Representative Velasco, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1225 to the committee. The bill prohibits an individual from intimidating, threatening, or coercing others in relation to voting or attempting to vote, assisting others in voting, or helping to administer past or present elections. It creates a presumption that an individual who is not law enforcement who carries a real or imitation firearm while interacting with or observing voting activities engages in prohibited intimidation. The bill may be enforced by an aggrieved individual, an election official, the Secretary of State, or the Department of Law.
01:42:46 PM  
Committee members discussed the bill with the sponsors.
01:57:22 PM  
Aly Belknap, representing
Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hilary Rudy,
representing the Colorado Department of State, testified in support of
the bill. Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder Amanda Gonzalez testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Rudy responded to questions from the committee.
02:22:53 PM  
Mrs. Holly Monkman,
representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill. Meghan Raynes, representing the Colorado Education Association,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kjersten Forseth, representing the
Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Jasleen Singh, representing
the Brennan Center for Justice, testified in support of the bill. Committee
members received a handout from the Brennan Center (Attachment A). Ms.
Raynes and Ms. Forseth responded to questions from the committee.
02:35:14 PM  
Allison Anderman,
representing the Brennan Center for Justice, testified in support of the
bill. Ms. Alison Shih, representing Everytown for Gun Safety, testified
in support of the bill. Jessie Ojeda, representing the Giffords Law Center,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Shih responded to questions from
the committee.
02:46:26 PM  
Keith Emerson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Catching Valentinis, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. Candi Boyer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Emerson and Mr. Valentinis responded to questions from the committee.
02:56:23 PM  
Heather Stauffer,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
Ms. Ava Flanell, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association,
testified in opposition to the bill. Alicia Garcia, representing the 2nd
Syndicate, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Kelyn Lanier, representing
themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Lanier responded
to questions from the committee.



Additional written
testimony on the bill is available as Attachment B.
03:10:14 PM  
Representative Woodrow
presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Committee members discussed the
amendment with Representative Woodrow.


03:17:17 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Clifford
Seconded Espenoza
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Excused
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
YES: 7   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:17:39 PM  
Representative Woodrow
discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment D).


03:18:10 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
Moved Clifford
Seconded Feret
Bottoms
Bradley
Carter
Espenoza
Feret
Froelich
Luck
Mabrey
Ricks Excused
Clifford
Willford
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:18:11 PM  
Representatives Velasco and Woodrow provided closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


03:21:59 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1225, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Clifford
Seconded Feret
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB25-059 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:22:12 PM  
Representative Woodrow,
bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-059. The bill adds applying for,
accepting, and expending federal or other available grant money for improving
the state’s response to mass shootings to the list of duties of the Division
of Criminal Justice within the Department of Public Safety. Representative
Woodrow responded to questions from the committee.
03:26:05 PM  
Committee members
received a fact sheet supporting the bill (Attachment E).
03:27:06 PM  
Catching Valentinis,
representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the
bill. Ms. Alicia Garcia, representing the 2nd Syndicate, testified in opposition
to the bill.
03:35:50 PM  
Tom Mauser, representing
Colorado Ceasefire Legislative Action, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Kelyn Lanier, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Christie
Burton, representing Colorado Faith Community United to End Gun Violence,
testified in support of the bill.
03:42:23 PM  
Nicole Green, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony on the bill is available as Attachment F.
03:43:02 PM  
Representative Woodrow provided closing comments on the bill.


03:45:17 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-059 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Clifford
Seconded Feret
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:45:32 PM   The committee adjourned.






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