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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-148

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Mar 27, 2025       Location SCR 352

SB25-148 - Postponed Indefinitely


10:04:21 AM  
Senator Weissman, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-148. The bill places additional campaign finance requirements on lobbyists and changes campaign finance disclosure requirements. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
10:17:56 AM  
The committee continued to ask questions to the sponsor.
10:33:55 AM  
Senator Weissman gave testimony on behalf of a witness.
10:38:17 AM  
Rachael Lehman, representing the Black and Brown Parents United Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Kooper Caraway, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Aly Belknap, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
10:48:53 AM  
Corky Kyle, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill and gave a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Joe Miklosi, representing the Colorado Lobbying Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
10:55:47 AM  
The bill sponsor presented amendment L.001 (Attachment B) and L.002 (Attachment C).

10:58:24 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

10:59:01 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:59:05 AM  
The bill sponsor presented the fiscal note memo (Attachment D) and gave final remarks.
11:06:31 AM  
The committee gave final remarks.

11:13:12 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-148, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball No
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
YES: 2   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

11:13:34 AM
Motion Postpone Senate Bill 25-148 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 Ball
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Sullivan No
Weissman No
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS