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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HCR24-1005

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

HCR24-1005 - Postponed Indefinitely
05:26:48 PM  
Representative DeGraaf, prime resolution sponsor, presented House Concurrent Resolution 24-1005. Conditional on voter approval, the resolution creates a Parent’s Bill of Rights related to the health, education, and religious upbringing of children.
05:30:25 PM  
Meghan Raynes, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the resolution. Susan Lontine, representing Immunize Colorado, testified in opposition to the resolution. Becky Christensen, representing Colorado Families for Vaccines, testified in opposition to the resolution. Nadine Bridges, representing One Colorado, testified in opposition to the resolution. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:48:35 PM  
Dr. Steffany Hamner, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Marla Fernandez, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution.

The committee recessed.
06:03:28 PM  
The committee came back to order.

Laura Davis, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Kevin Lundberg, representing Protect Kids Colorado, testified in support of the resolution. Carol Riggenbach, representing the Citizens of House District 62, testified in support of the resolution. Judy Papenfuss, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Steve Papenfuss, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. The panelists responded to questions from committee.
06:29:07 PM  
Jody Nickerson, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Erin Lee, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Rex Tonkins, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution Patty McKernan, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Lori Gimelshteyn, representing the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, testified in support of the resolution. Dr. Lyrad Riley, representing the Colorado Principled Physicians, testified in support of the resolution. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
07:00:12 PM  
Ellen Daehnick, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Jason Lupo, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. John Heimsoth, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.  
07:14:47 PM  
Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Dr. Lynda Zamora Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Laura Curtin, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Jan Koester, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution.

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment J).
07:28:15 PM  
Representative DeGraaf made concluding remarks about the resolution. Committee members commented on the resolution.

07:46:04 PM
 Motion Refer HCR24-1005 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Bottoms
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Parenti No
Ricks No
Rutinel No
Willford No
Boesenecker No
Woodrow Excused
YES: 3   NO: 7   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

07:46:32 PM
 Motion Postpone HCR24-1005 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 Brown
Seconded Ricks
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Excused
Final YES: 7   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS