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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1098

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 13, 2023       Location LSB A

HB23-1098 - Postponed Indefinitely
06:33:52 PM  
The committee recessed.
06:41:33 PM  
The committee came back to order.
06:41:44 PM  

Representatives Frizell and Bradley, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1098. The bill requires that any school sport in K12 or higher education be designated as either male, female, or coeducational. Students may only participate in a designated sport matching the biological sex at birth of the participating student. The bill sponsors passed out attachments that can be found in Attachment G.
06:53:12 PM  
The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
06:53:28 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Ren Dawe, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brayden Parsons, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sammy Berman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Trish Hyde, representing New Era Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Marilynn Shea, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
07:17:00 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Dr. Jax Gonzalez, representing Boulder County Public Health, testified in opposition to the bill. Mary Parker, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Syre Klenke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kaitlyn Tollefson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Alea Kootz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
07:33:13 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Kathleen Boyer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Neil Wolkodoff, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Emerald Holden, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Meredith Bremner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
07:48:39 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Jason Lupo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Riley Scott, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tara Kohl, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Riley Gaines , representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Teri Scott, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
08:09:49 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Dr. Aleta You, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Eli Bremer, representing Protecting America’s Daughters, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lynda Zamora-Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kim Jones, representing ICONS - Independent Council On Women’s Sport, testified in support of the bill. Linda Bissett, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:09:50 PM  
Written Testimony for this bill can be found in Attachment H.
08:29:52 PM  
Representative DeGraaf presented Amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment I). The committee discussed amendment L.001.

08:32:40 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I)
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Bottoms
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker No
Bottoms Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Ricks No
Sharbini No
Willford No
Ortiz No
Woodrow No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
08:32:42 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
08:38:00 PM  
The committee made closing remarks.

08:48:24 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1098 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Armagost
Seconded Bottoms
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker No
Bottoms Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Ricks No
Sharbini No
Willford No
Ortiz No
Woodrow No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

08:48:45 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1098 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 Boesenecker
Seconded Epps
Armagost No
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS