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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-047

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 25, 2025       Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-047 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:43:09 PM  
The committee recessed.
02:43:10 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:43:16 PM  
Senator Baisley, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-047. The bill prohibits local governments from enacting any policy that limits cooperation with federal immigration enforcement in the state and allows local law enforcement with probable cause to report individuals who are presumed unlawfully present in the U.S. to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Additionally, Colorado’s Attorney General and state and local agencies may pursue federal entitlements for the reimbursement of money spent to enforce federal immigration laws. The bill also repeals restrictions on state and local cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
02:58:52 PM  
The committee discussed the bill with Senator Baisley.
03:04:05 PM  
Sheriff Jason Mikesell, representing the Teller County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. Sheriff Joseph Roybal, representing the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. Undersheriff David Walcher, representing the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. Sheriff Brett Schroetlin, representing the Grand County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:17:26 PM  
Sophie Shea, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill and provided a handout to committee members (Attachment A). Nayda Benitez, representing the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC), testified in opposition to the bill. Testimony in opposition to the bill from Anaya Robinson, representing the ACLU of Colorado, was read into the record. Commissioner George Marlin, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:11:47 PM  
District Attorney George Brauchler, representing the District Attorney's Office for the 23rd Judicial District, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Dan Williams, representing Teller County, testified in support of the bill. Deputy Matt Turner, representing the Weld County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Erik Stone, representing Teller County, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Carrie Geitner, representing El Paso County, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:28:09 PM  
David Schwartz, representing Together Colorado and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder, testified in opposition to the bill. Nick Robles, representing Boulder County, testified in opposition to the bill. Guadalupe Lopez, representing CIRC, testified in opposition to the bill. Eleanor Hardy, representing the Denver Office of the Municipal Public Defender, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:02:47 PM  
Commissioner Robert Campbell, representing Teller County, testified in support of the bill. John Fabbricatore, representing Strong Advocates for Enforcement (SAFE) Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jennie Murphy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. George Lopez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Kevin Van Winkle, representing Douglas County, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Abe Laydon, representing Douglas County, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner George Teal, representing Douglas County, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:19:23 PM  
Lamine Kane, representing Colorado People’s Action, testified in opposition to the bill. True Apodaca, representing the SEIU Local 105, testified in opposition to the bill. Ana Casas Ibarra, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Liza Marron, representing Saguache County and CCAT, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:49:22 PM  
Brendan Greene, representing East Colfax Community Collective, testified in opposition to the bill. Daniel Mondragon, representing the Interfaith Immigration Network, the Journey With Migrants Mission Partnership of the Presbytery of Denver, and Embracing Nonviolence, testified in opposition to the bill. Angelique Espinoza, representing the COLOR Action Fund, read testimony in opposition to the bill. Dr. Chloe East, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kelly Ozuna, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Andrew Sidley-MacKie, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. East responded to questions from the committee.
06:10:54 PM  
Brandon Gehrke, representing the Aurora Unidos CSO, testified in opposition to the bill. Miriam Ordonez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Claudia Uribe, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. MaryClaire Mulligan, representing the Defenders Union of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:24:02 PM  
Gena Ozols, representing COLOR Latina, testified in opposition to the bill. Jorge Palacios Jr, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Holly Cheng, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brizai Gomez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
06:33:57 PM  
Madeleine Kamberg, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Miah Ntepp, representing the Denver NAACP, testified in opposition to the bill. Daniel Jones, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jennifer Arreola, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Luz Galaviz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Joel Greenberg, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:50:59 PM  
Alix Farley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Yoseline Rivera, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kenyon Moon, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeannette Vizguerra, representing Metro Denver Sanctuary Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:04:36 PM  
Marco Esquivel, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cade Carpenter, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Holly Lucas, representing the Defenders Union of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Alejandro Claure, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kassidy Rowan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado PTA, testified in opposition to the bill. Angela R, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:21:38 PM  
Bruce Taylor, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Liz Wolfert, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sophia Masinelli, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rhianna, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Maya, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Additional written testimony is available as Attachment B.
07:31:36 PM  

The bill sponsor and committe gave final remarks.

07:51:58 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-047 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Pelton B.
Seconded
Ball No
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Sullivan No
Weissman No
YES: 2   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

07:52:15 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 25-047 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 Sullivan
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS