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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1128

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 22, 2024       Location LSB A

HB24-1128 - Postponed Indefinitely
12:07:06 PM  
The committee recessed.
12:38:09 PM  
The committee came back to order.
Representative Holtorf, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1128, concerning reversing certain actions by the General Assembly related to measures intended to limit enforcement of federal immigration law. The bill modifies the enforcement of federal immigration law in the state. Representative Holtorf responded to questions from the committee. He distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 to the committee (Attachments D and E).
12:39:13 PM  
Undersheriff David Walcher, representing the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. Sheriff Jason Mikesell, representing Teller County, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Erik Stone, representing Teller County, testified in support of the bill. Carl Andersen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
01:02:48 PM  
Erin Meske, representing themself, testified in support. Ash Williams, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sheriff Joseph Roybal, representing the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. Cory Voorhis, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Tyler Graves, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
01:28:18 PM  
Nayda Benitez Lopez, representing the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Keilly Leon Rico, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment F).
01:44:02 PM  
Representative Holtorf explained amendment L.001.

01:47:28 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
Moved Bradley
Seconded DeGraaf
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Parenti No
Ricks No
Rutinel No
Willford No
Mabrey No
Boesenecker Yes
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
01:47:29 PM  
Representative Holtorf explained amendment L.002.

01:50:57 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E).
Moved Bradley
Seconded Bottoms
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Parenti Yes
Ricks No
Rutinel No
Willford No
Mabrey Yes
Boesenecker Yes
YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
01:50:58 PM  
Representative Holtorf provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members made remarks about the bill.

02:20:10 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1128, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Bradley
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Parenti No
Ricks No
Rutinel No
Willford No
Mabrey No
Boesenecker No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

02:20:34 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 24-1128 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Parenti
Seconded Brown
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Mabrey Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS