S_ED_2024A 03/25/2024 05:46:50 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 03/25/2024 Attendance Baisley X Fields * Kolker X Lundeen * Rich X Marchman X Buckner X Time 05:46:50 PM to 10:28:21 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Buckner This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1136 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1039 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB24-1136 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/23E0A40F43C0...$File/Attachment A Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A Merged.pdf 05:47:02 PM Senator Smallwood and Senator Cutter, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1136, concerning measures to encourage healthier social media use by youth. The bill requires the creation of a resource bank related to the mental health impacts of social media use, and that social media platforms display a pop-up warning to users under 18 who are on the platform for certain lengths of time. Senator Smallwood and Senator Cutter responded to questions from the committee. 06:02:06 PM Dr. Lora Melnicoe, representing the American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. Alexis Alltop, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Younggren, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. John Mootz, representing Children and Screens, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 06:16:12 PM Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Kainoa Fernandez, representing the Colorado Youth Congress, testified in support of the bill. Ruthie Barko, representing TechNet, testified in opposition to the bill. Ian Rutherford, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rob Friedl, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 06:31:55 PM Marilyn Welsh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Bill Hamaker, representing the American Federation of Teachers, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Server, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Sandra Fritsch, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 06:44:28 PM Dr. Anne Keke, representing the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education, testified in support of the bill. Mary Parker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Beth McCann, representing the Denver District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill. Kaitlyn Tollefson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Addtional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment A). 07:01:26 PM Senator Cutter provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 07:09:33 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1136 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley No Fields Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen Yes Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1039 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/616DCF15CC14...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/B43E466040BF...$File/Attachment C Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C Merged.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/1510FD1800A8...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 07:09:45 PM The committee recessed. 07:13:58 PM The committee reconvened. 07:14:49 PM Senator Marchman and Senator Winter, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1039 concerning non-legal name changes for students in schools. The bill adds definitions for chosen name and gender expression to laws regarding school records and discrimination. Senator Winter and Senator Marchman responded to questions from the committee. 07:28:19 PM Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. Mary Parker, representing the Jefferson County School Board, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Mejia, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 07:39:07 PM Rob Friedl, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Rich Guggenheim, representing Gays Against Groomers, testified in opposition to the bill and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B). Carolyn Martin, representing the Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Joe Currin, representing Gays Against Groomers, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 07:59:58 PM Scott Shamblin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Z Williams, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Axton Juneau, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Stephanie Juneau, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 08:12:26 PM Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Lee, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 08:24:38 PM Robin Levisky, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Brynn Lemos, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Angel Briggs, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kaiya Hughes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 08:47:39 PM Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nancy Rumfelt, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Lori Gimelshteyn, representing the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, testified in opposition to the bill. Heidi Pitchforth, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 09:04:37 PM Jackie Eubank, representing Johnstown/Milliken Pride, testified in support of the bill. Oak Slater, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Zane White, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Autumn Brooks, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 09:13:26 PM Lydia McLaughlin, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Valerie Leal, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Vickie Quintavalle, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members commented on the testimony provided by the panelists. 09:27:11 PM Meghan Taylor, representing Inside Out Youth Services, testified in support of the bill. Rachel Setzke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kathy Partridge, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 09:40:00 PM Judy Pappenfuss, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brittany Vessely, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. Elizabeth Hershberger, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Stephanie Vitale, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ian Rutherford, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kelly King, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 09:59:45 PM Sherronna Bishop, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. June Churchill, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nadine Bridges, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment C). 10:19:00 PM Senator Marchman and Senator Winter explained amendment L.012 (Attachment D). 10:21:04 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment D). Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley No Fields Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen No Rich No Marchman Yes Buckner Yes YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 10:21:06 PM Senator Marchman and Senator Winter made concluding remarks on the bill. 10:27:55 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1039, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley No Fields Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen No Rich No Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 10:28:21 PM The committee adjourned.
