The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Peggy Leech, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and provided two handouts (Attachment C and D) to the committee. Jim Smith, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Barton, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Celeste Landry, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Mayr, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Catherine Lees, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Commissioner Andy Kerr, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified to amend the bill. Commissioner Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing Larimer County Commissioner, testified in opposition to the bill. Jesse Kumin, representing Best Democracy, testified to amend the bill. Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Robert Massaro, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Tony Haas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. George Jackson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Deborah Shulman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mary Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Christian Schilder, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jen Samano, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony (Attachment E) was provided to the committee.

Representative Marshall explained amendment L.007 (Attachment F).

Representative Marshall explained amendment L.010 (Attachment G).

Representative Marshall explained amendment L.009 (Attachment H). He responded to questions from the committee.