Representatives Gonzales-Gutierrez and Soper, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1271. The bill allows observance of the Lunar New Year by the public and public school districts. The committee asked questions to the bill sponsors.

A panel of witnesses testified to the committee.

Nga Vuong-Sandoval, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Father Joseph Dang, representing Vietnamese American Community of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Fran Campbell, representing the Asian Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.

Neal Walia, representing Colorado South Asian Democrats, testified in support of the bill.

The committee asked questions to the panel.  

A panel of witnesses testified to the committee.

Dan Sweetser, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Anthony Nguyen, representing Sap Sua, testified in support of the bill.

Jeremy Shaver, representing Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region, testified in support of the bill.

John Lee, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

A panel of witnesses testified to the committee.

Mimi Luong, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Tran Nguyen-Wills, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Janie Sayavong, representing National Association of Asian American Professionals, testified in support of the bill.

Jack Starr, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.