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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-201

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 27, 2025       Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-201 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:34:03 PM  
Senators Lundeen and Daugherty, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-201 which requires websites with sexually explicit content to verify the age of users before allowing access to their materials. Committee members asked the bill sponsors questions.
03:47:01 PM  
Mr. Iain Corby, representing The Age Verification Providers Association, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Newman, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the bill sponsors questions.
04:08:07 PM  
Alison Boden, representing Free Speech Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Mike Stabile, representing Polari Media/Free Speech Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Hazel Gibson, representing ProgressNow Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Spencer Watson, representing Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research (CLEAR), testified in opposition to the bill. Michael McReynolds, representing Governor’s Office Information Technology, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. David Garcia, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Caitlin Seeley George, representing Fight for the Future, testified in opposition to the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of CO, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.
04:50:31 PM  
Warren Binford, representing Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Maura Gissen, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment K).

Committee members asked the panel questions.
05:10:21 PM  
The bill sponsors provided additional remarks.
05:12:37 PM  
Senator Daugherty explained amendment L.001 (Attachment L).

05:13:07 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L).
Moved Daugherty
Seconded
Bright
Carson
Cutter
Daugherty
Frizell
Jodeh
Weissman
Michaelson Jenet
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:13:10 PM  
Senator Lundeen explained amendment L.002 (Attachment M). Committee members discussed amendment L.002.

05:14:49 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment M).
Moved Daugherty
Seconded
Bright
Carson
Cutter
Daugherty
Frizell
Jodeh
Weissman
Michaelson Jenet
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:15:04 PM  
Senator Daugherty explained amendment L.003 (Attachment N).

05:15:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment N).
Moved Daugherty
Seconded
Bright
Carson
Cutter
Daugherty
Frizell
Jodeh
Weissman
Michaelson Jenet
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:15:51 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing remarks.
05:20:17 PM  
Mrs. Kiera Hatton, representing Cobalt, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
05:22:52 PM  
Committee members provided closing remarks.

05:30:55 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-201, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Daugherty
Seconded
Bright Yes
Carson Yes
Cutter No
Daugherty Yes
Frizell Yes
Jodeh Yes
Weissman Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS