537E24AF2192875B87258B070080B317 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HCR24-1005

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 22, 2024
Location LSB A

HCR24-1005 - Postponed Indefinitely

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment J

Attachment J.pdf

05:26:48 PM

Representative DeGraaf,
prime resolution sponsor, presented House Concurrent Resolution 24-1005.
Conditional on voter approval, the resolution creates a Parentâs Bill
of Rights related to the health, education, and religious upbringing of
children.

05:30:25 PM

Meghan Raynes, representing
the Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the resolution.
Susan Lontine, representing Immunize Colorado, testified in opposition
to the resolution. Becky Christensen, representing Colorado Families for
Vaccines, testified in opposition to the resolution. Nadine Bridges, representing
One Colorado, testified in opposition to the resolution. The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

05:48:35 PM

Dr. Steffany Hamner,
representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Marla Fernandez,
representing themself, testified in support of the resolution.

The committee
recessed.

06:03:28 PM

The committee came
back to order.

Laura Davis, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution.
Kevin Lundberg, representing Protect Kids Colorado, testified in support
of the resolution. Carol Riggenbach, representing the Citizens of House
District 62, testified in support of the resolution. Judy Papenfuss, representing
themself, testified in support of the resolution. Shannon Johnson, representing
themself, testified in support of the resolution. Steve Papenfuss, representing
themself, testified in support of the resolution. The panelists responded
to questions from committee.

06:29:07 PM

Jody Nickerson, representing
themself, testified in support of the resolution. Erin Lee, representing
themself, testified in support of the resolution. Rex Tonkins, representing
themself, testified in support of the resolution Patty McKernan, representing
themself, testified in support of the resolution. Lori Gimelshteyn, representing
the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, testified in support of the resolution.
Dr. Lyrad Riley, representing the Colorado Principled Physicians, testified
in support of the resolution. The panelists responded to questions from
the committee.

07:00:12 PM

Ellen Daehnick, representing
themself, testified in support of the resolution. Jason Lupo, representing
themself, testified in support of the resolution. Nancy Eason, representing
themself, testified in support of the resolution. John Heimsoth, representing
themself, testified in support of the resolution. The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.

07:14:47 PM

Erin Meschke, representing
themself, testified in support of the resolution. Dr. Lynda Zamora Wilson,
representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Laura Curtin,
representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Jan Koester,
representing themself, testified in support of the resolution.

Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment J).

07:28:15 PM

Representative DeGraaf made concluding remarks about the resolution. Committee members commented on the resolution.

07:46:04 PM	Motion	Refer HCR24-1005 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	DeGraaf
	Seconded	Bottoms

	Bottoms	Yes
	Bradley	Yes
	Brown	No
	DeGraaf	Yes
	Epps	No
	Parenti	No
	Ricks	No
	Rutinel	No
	Willford	No
	Boesenecker	No
	Woodrow	Excused
		YES: 3 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

07:46:32 PM	Motion	Postpone HCR24-1005 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
	Moved	Brown
	Seconded	Ricks

	Bottoms	No
	Bradley	No
	Brown	Yes
	DeGraaf	No
	Epps	Yes
	Parenti	Yes
	Ricks	Yes
	Rutinel	Yes
	Willford	Yes
	Boesenecker	Yes
	Woodrow	Excused
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HCR24-1005 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly