The committee took a brief recess.

The committee returned to order. Representatives Mabrey and Zokaie, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 26-005. The bill allows individuals injured during a civil immigration enforcement action to bring civil action against an individual participating in the enforcement events.

Ms. Commissioner Tamara Pogue, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. Shaleen Morales, representing the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Action Network, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Iris Halpern, representing the Colorado Women's Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Elizabeth Wang, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Courtney Fontaine, representing the Institute for Justice, testified in support of the bill. Claire Noone, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Ms. Marina Cruz, representing Community Force in Action, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Joy Athanasiou, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Juan Gallegos, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Consuelo Redhorse, representing the Summit County School District, testified in support of the bill. Zuleyma Arias, representing the Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Christopher Nurse, representing the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in support of the bill.Andrea Loya, representing Casa De Paz, testified in support of the bill. Flor Canales, representing Movimiento Poder, testified in support of the bill. Reverend David Schwartz, representing the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder and Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ousman Ba, representing the African Leadership Group and the Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Betty Nguyen, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Lady Carolina Diaz Ovalle, representing Companeros, testified in support of the bill.

Yvonne Maina, representing Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jazzel Gardea Pinera, representing Mi Familia Vota/Mi Familia en Accion, testified in support of the bill. Vanessa Martinez, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. Selena Lopez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ben DeNardo, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Naomi Andre, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Shelley Wittevrongel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jeany Rush, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kristen Switzer, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing the Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Thomas Acker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachment G.

The committee took a brief recess.

The bill sponsors and members of the committee made closing remarks.