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H_SA_2023A 03/20/2023 01:39:59 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date 03/20/2023
Attendance
Armagost *
Boesenecker X
Bottoms X
Brown *
DeGraaf X
Epps *
Ricks X
Sharbini X
Willford X
Ortiz *
Woodrow X
Time 01:39:59 PM to 04:49:49 PM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Woodrow
This Report was prepared by Lauren Morgan
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB23-169 Referred to the Committee of the Whole

SB23-169 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:40:42 PM  
Representatives Duran
and Hamrick, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-169 and presented
a handout (Attachment A). The bill prohibits, with exceptions, the possession
of firearms by persons under 21 years of age and providing firearms to
such persons. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.  
01:47:35 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Sheriff Todd Rowell,
representing Mesa County Sheriff's Office, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Professor David
Kopel, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Todd Rathner,
representing The Firearms Policy Coalition, testified in opposition to
the bill.



Richard Orf, representing
Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to
the bill.



Taylor Rhodes,
representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Tiffany Taylor,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
02:08:46 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Tom Mauser, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Kallie Leyba,
representing American Federation of Teachers, testified in support of the
bill.



Jane Dougherty,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Rebecca White,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Alexander Cisneros,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
02:26:18 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Dr. Carol Okada,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Claudia Kunrath,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill and presented a
handout to the committee (Attachment B).



Dr. James Todd,
representing American Academy of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado,
testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Ashley Hollo,
representing American Academy of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado,
testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
02:38:56 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Kathryn Ruud, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.



Mary Parker, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Carl Hamm, representing
Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill.



Senator Evie Hudak,
representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
02:53:45 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Kelly Jones-Wagy,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Donald Macalady, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill.



Susan Hahn, representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence,
testified in support of the bill.



The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:10:04 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



William Wagy,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Maxwell Fogler,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Kelly Murphy,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Terri Straut,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill and presented  handout
to the committee (Attachment C).



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
03:21:27 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Eileen McCarron,
representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified to amend the bill and presented
a handout to the committee (Attachment D).



Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
03:39:27 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Travis Couture-Lovelady,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Gregg McGough,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Owen McGough,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Kenny Breeding,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Cory Gaines, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



SoniaI Carvalho,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
04:01:39 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Cecilia Volk,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mark Rice, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Jake Gerbracht,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Andrew Lucas,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
04:13:32 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Daniel Fenlason,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Dr. Lynda Zamora-Wilson,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
04:22:26 PM  
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment E.
04:22:27 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.


04:49:35 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-169 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Ricks
Armagost No
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini No
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:49:49 PM   The committee adjourned.