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S_SA_2019A 01/16/2019 01:32:15 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date 01/16/2019
Attendance
Fields X
Marble X
Sonnenberg X
Court X
Foote X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Time 01:32:15 PM to 03:02:09 PM
Place SCR 357
This Meeting was called to order by Senator Foote
This Report was prepared by Julia Jackson
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB19-025 Lay Over
SB19-033 Postponed Indefinitely

SB19-025 - Lay Over

01:32:41 PM  
Senator Smallwood, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-025 to the committee. The bill requires information on safe haven laws be incorporated into comprehensive human sexuality education curriculum.

Senator Smallwood provided information about Senate Joint Resolution 07-029 concerning Colorado's Safe Haven for Newborns (Attachments A and B).

Committee members also received Amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
01:38:27 PM  
Committee members discussed the bill and amendments with Senator Smallwood.
01:43:12 PM  
Linda Prudhomme, representing Colorado Safe Haven for Newborns, testified in support of the bill and provided a flyer about the program to committee members (Attachment D).
01:49:40 PM  
Wendy Walberg, representing Colorado Safe
Haven for Newborns, testified in support of the bill.
01:52:59 PM  
Lori Horn, representing Colorado Safe Haven for Newborns, testified in support of the bill.
01:53:20 PM  
Ms. Prudhomme responded to committee member questions.
01:55:43 PM  
Halle Burke, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
01:57:44 PM  
John Burke, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:00:27 PM  
Ms. Burke responded to committee member questions.
02:03:59 PM  
Senator Smallwood discussed amendment L.002
with the committee.



Senator Foote distributed amendment L.003 (Attachment E) and discussed
it with the committee.


02:13:11 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E)
Moved Foote
Seconded
Fields Yes
Marble No
Sonnenberg No
Court Yes
Foote Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:13:13 PM  
Committee discussion continued.
02:20:09 PM  
Senator Smallwood responded to committee member discussion regarding the amendments.
02:20:30 PM  
The chair laid the bill over for future action.



SB19-033 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:24:03 PM  

Senator Hill, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-033 to the committee. The bill requires that the State Board of Education adopt a list of laws that may be automatically waived by rural school districts.

Committee members discussed the bill with Senator Hill.
02:33:03 PM  
Tyler Sandberg, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:35:30 PM  
Eileen McCarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified against the bill.
02:38:52 PM  
Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
02:46:20 PM  
Jean Fredlund, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified against the bill.
02:49:32 PM  
Nate Golich, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified against the bill.
02:55:13 PM  
Julie Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to committee member questions about the bill.
02:58:46 PM  
Committee members commented on the bill.


03:01:17 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-033 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Sonnenberg
Seconded
Fields No
Marble Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
Court No
Foote No
YES: 2   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


03:01:59 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 19-033 indefinitely.
Moved Court
Seconded
Fields Yes
Marble No
Sonnenberg No
Court Yes
Foote Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:02:09 PM   The committee adjourned.






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