C0CAC9CFA802E046872585180072094F Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB20-1048SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRSDate Feb 24, 2020 Location SCR 357 HB20-1048 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/3F1E26BE3297...$File/20SenateState0224AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 20SenateState0224AttachA.pdf 01:45:37 PM Senator Fields, sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1048 to the committee. The bill clarifies that state law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race includes hair texture, type, or styles commonly or historically associated with race. 01:48:11 PM Catherine Smith, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 01:56:02 PM Suzette Malveaux, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:03:25 PM Charlotte Sweeney, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:03:40 PM Ms. Smith and Ms. Malveaux responded to questions from the bill sponsor. 02:15:18 PM Erica Cobb, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:19:00 PM Tiffany Choi, representing the Denver Classroom Teachers Association and the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:19:37 PM Hashim Coates, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:21:30 PM Lauren Masias, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill. 02:27:05 PM Corletta Hithon-Davis, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:29:21 PM Monica James, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:35:41 PM Nicole Mallery, representing the Colorado Women's Bar Association, the Sam Cary African-American Bar Association, and Denver Sister Circle, testified in support of the bill. She provided a letter from the Sam Cary African-American Bar Association in support of the bill (Attachment A). 02:36:44 PM Senator Fields wrapped up her presentation of the bill and responded to questions from the committee. 02:48:54 PM Motion Refer House Bill 20-1048 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Fields Seconded Hansen Yes Marble Excused Sonnenberg No Fields Yes Foote Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS