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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-276

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Apr 8, 2025       Location SCR 352

SB25-276 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
02:37:09 PM  
The chair gave opening remarks, the committee went on recess.

The committee came back to order.  

Senators Gonzalez and Weissman, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-276. The bill modifies state immigration laws to apply certain requirements to political subdivisions and make changes regarding engagement with federal immigration authorities, court petitions, affidavits, and consumer protections. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
02:43:59 PM  
Miriam Ordonez Rodriguez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Hans Meyer, representing Meyer Law Office, P.C., testified in support of the bill. Gladis Ibarra, representing the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Lopas, representing the National Immigration Law Center, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:34:02 PM  
Heather Hock, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. John Fabbricatore, representing SAFE Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Andrew Sidley-MacKie, representing CWA 7799, the Defenders Union of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:42:21 PM  
Nick Robles, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Michael Dougherty, representing the District Attorney's Office of the 20th Judicial District, testified in support of the bill. Adrienne Benavidez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Whitney Duncan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:54:54 PM  
Lorenzo Harris, representing ColoradoWINS, testified in support of the bill. True Apodaca, representing the SEIU Local 105, testified in support of the bill. Sophie Shea, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. Nancy Diaz, representing Lamar Unidos, testified in support of the bill.
04:04:00 PM  
Dr. Tony Byrd, representing the Summit School District, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Osuna, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Beret Fitzgerald, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mayas Montoya Quezada, representing Movimiento Poder, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Bruce Parker, representing Rocky Mountain Equality, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:16:52 PM  
Jervis DiCicco, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Violeta Rodriguez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Miriam Molina, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:26:30 PM  
Ashley Harrington, representing the Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network, testified in support of the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Annie Martinez, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.
04:33:56 PM  
Christian Luna-Leal, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shawna Ambrose, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aubry Lesso, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Crystal Murillo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Joshua Mantell, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:46:28 PM  
Shaleen Morales, representing Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network, testified in support of the bill. Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Mariana Pascual, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Anahi Quezada-Villa, representing The Meyer Law Office, testified in support of the bill. Shea Caballero, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:58:27 PM  
Chief Brent Newbanks, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:07:52 PM  
Kate Greuel, representing Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of the bill. Adam Fox, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Flor Canales, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Eric Banner, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Conor Gleason, representing the Meyer Law Office, testified in support of the bill.
05:20:26 PM  

Annette Leyva, representing the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Mariah Guerrero, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill. Gina McAfee, representing Immigrant Protection Team, testified in support of the bill. Kristen Aldretti, representing the Boulder County Immigrant Protection Team, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:30:05 PM  
Pablo Acosta, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Juan Franco Orellana, representing Servicios Sigue, testified in support of the bill. Rachael Hager, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Christina Medina, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
05:54:26 PM  
Jade Kelly, representing CWA Local 7799, testified in support of the bill. Holly Cheng, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Pat Malone, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Angelique Espinoza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:05:56 PM  
Paulina Erices, representing the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Scott Holtzclaw, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Abou D, representing the COPA-Mauritanian Association, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
06:16:12 PM  
Jennifer Piper, representing the American Friends Service Committee, testified in support of the bill. Jesus Loayza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:24:07 PM  
Alex Sanchez, representing Voces Unidas de las Montañas, testified in support of the bill. Yessenia Vinueza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lamine Kane, representing Colorado People’s Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Jose Torres-Vega, representing Grupo Vida, testified in support of the bill.
06:38:26 PM  
Liz Tabraj-Iwashko, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Charnes, representing Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Enrique Orozco-Perez, representing Compañeros: Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center, testified in support of the bill. Jonathan Juarez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:39:19 PM  
Carlos Lopez, representing Lamar Unidos, testified in support of the bill. Christie Burton, representing Protecting Immigrants Arvada, testified in support of the bill. Joel Greenberg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Zuleyma Arias, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Katrina Ruggles, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony can be found in Attachment A
07:03:00 PM  
The bill sponsors presented amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

07:04:41 PM
 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
07:04:42 PM  
The bill sponsors presented amendment L.002 (Attachment C).

07:05:47 PM
 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
07:05:49 PM  
The bill sponsors presented amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
07:06:54 PM  
The committee discussed L.003.

07:08:01 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:08:03 PM  
The bill sponsors presented amendment L.004 (Attachment E).

07:09:20 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E).
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
07:09:21 PM  
The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks.

07:36:15 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-276, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Weissman
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