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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-004

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 11, 2025       Location HCR 0112

SB25-004 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
09:39:06 AM  
The committee came back to order.
09:39:07 AM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Willford and Gracia, introduced Senate Bill 25-004 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill establishes certain requirements for fees charged by child care programs, including a child care center, family child care home, or neighborhood youth organization.
09:43:29 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
09:54:10 AM  
Melissa Mares, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jillian Snell, representing Kiddie Academy of Aurora, testified in opposition to the bill. Ann du Bouchet, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Daneya Esgar, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kathlyn McHenry, representing Early Care and Education Consortium, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
10:06:36 AM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
10:14:38 AM  
Vanessa Martinez, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
10:17:09 AM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
10:23:21 AM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

10:28:56 AM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-004 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield No
Bradley No
DeGraaf No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS