175AD84E775F6D0287258AF3005F2E8F Hearing Summary

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Carolyn Martin,
representing the Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in opposition
to the bill.



Stephanie Vitale,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Kelly Causey,
representing the Behavioral Health Adminsitration, testified in support
of the bill.



Bridget Anshus,
representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Jake Swanton,
representing Inseparable, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Rebecca Orsi-Hunt,
representing the Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Dawn Fritz,
representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support
of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Ellen Stern, representing
Children’s Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Deb Mahan,
representing the Colorado Mental Health Consortium, testified in support
of the bill.



Bri Buentello,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Natalie Perez,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Steven Haden, representing
Envision You, testified in support of the bill.



David LaRocca,
representing Boulder County and Boulder County Public Health, testified
in support of the bill.



The witness panel
answered questions from members of the committee.



Additional written
testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment D).

The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Brown and Rutinel, provided closing comments on Senate Bill 24-001.

Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.