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27DCC67E80A2331787258AED00835D8F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1071

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 27, 2024      
Location Old Supreme Court



HB24-1071 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


05:54:54 PM  

Senator Gonzales made remarks about meeting decorum. 

Senators Michaelson Jenet and Priola, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1071, concerning permitting a name change for a person convicted of a felony to conform with the person's gender identity. 

06:10:17 PM  

Erika Unger, representing Bread & Roses Legal Center, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Tiara Kelley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Olivia Compton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Garrett Royer, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about background checks for firearms and name changes. 

06:31:35 PM  

Ms. Christina Goeke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Ellen Daehnick, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Jennifer Bertram, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about gun purchase background checks and name changes. 

 

06:53:41 PM  

Mx. Z Williams, representing Bread and Roses, testified in support of the bill.

Mx. Wyatt Kent, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Pasha Ripley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Shannon Bucci, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about the number of individuals this bill would impact.

 

07:09:12 PM  
Dr. Rich Guggenheim, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:12:55 PM  

Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Alycia Erickson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mx. Hannah Tralka, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

07:22:06 PM  

Ms. Kaiya Hughes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jamie Hubbard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Amanda Blasingame, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Maya Blasingame, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

07:34:24 PM  

Ms. MJ Coleman Jackson, representing Colorado Social Legislative Committee, testified in support of the bill.

Cayenne Wilcox , representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Rebekah Layton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Vanessa Wilcox, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

07:47:55 PM  

Angel Briggs, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kathryn Kilner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mx. Sam Hubbard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

07:56:55 PM  

Ms. Fearne Popielarczyk, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Raven Payment, representing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Task Force of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Liz Wilcox, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony about the bill is in Attachment N.

08:05:51 PM  

The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 

Committee members made closing remarks. 



08:10:26 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1071 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Gardner No
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Van Winkle No
Roberts Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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