Representative Goldstein, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 26-1285. The bill prohibits mental health facilities located near schools from admitting registered sex offender. She responded to committee questions.

Mr. Corey Hoffmann, representing the City of Northglenn, testified in support of the bill. Heather Geyer, speaking on behalf of Meredith Leighty, representing the City of Northglenn, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Joshua Sievers, representing the City of Northglenn, testified in support of the bill. Madison Leighty, representing the City of Northglenn, testified in support of the bill. Megan Burns, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. Emma Donahue, speaking on behalf of Bev Stables, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Justyna Madenska, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Mr. Roger Kincade, representing Advocates for Change, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Laurie Kepros, representing the Office of the State Public Defender, testified in opposition to the bill. Elizabeth Newman, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in opposition to the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ashley Perales, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Jamie Williams, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Chief Jim May, representing the City of Northglenn, testified in support of the bill. He responded to committee questions.

Jesse Hansen, representing the Division of Criminal Justice in the Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in opposition to the bill. Bonnie Wright, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in opposition to the bill. Benjamin Teevan, representing the Colorado Association of Family & Children's Agencies and Fostering Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Leora Joseph, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in opposition to the bill. Wendy Buxton-Andrade, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Augustine Garcia, representing the Southern Colorado Association for Social Justice, testified in opposition to the bill. He responded to committee questions.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachment A.