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247CBDA8A295C56F8725896D0003520C Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-169

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Mar 8, 2023      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB23-169 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
05:36:18 PM  
The committee recessed.
05:58:27 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
05:59:33 PM  
Senators Danielson
and Mullica, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-169. The bill prohibits,
with exceptions, the possession of firearms by persons under 21 years of
age and providing firearms to such persons.
06:05:06 PM  
The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
06:06:47 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Dr. Ashley  Hallo,
representing American Academy of Pediatrics - Colorado Chapter, testified
in support of the bill.



Dawn Reinfeld,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mary Parker, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Kelly Murphy,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
06:17:34 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Dr. James Todd,
representing Colorado Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics; Children's
Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Eleanor Cabell,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Tom Mauser, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Vic Bencomo, representing
Giffords, testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
06:40:53 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Liddy Ballard,
representing The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support
of the bill.



Dr. Stephanie
Greenberg, representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence,
testified in support of the bill.



Jane Dougherty,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Erica Crosby,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:49:57 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Senator Evie Hudak,
representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.



Terri Straut,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Michael Dougherty,
representing District Attorney's Office - Boulder County, testified in
a neutral position on the bill.
07:00:06 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Mayor Aron Lam,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Commissioner Claire
Levy, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.



Kathryn Ruud,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Addison Kirkland,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:12:22 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Alexander Cisneros,
representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill.




Kallie Leyba,
representing American Federation of Teachers, testified in support of the
bill.



Charlotte Goldstein,
representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill.




Carl  Hamm,
representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
07:27:57 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Patricia McMahon,
representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.



Patrick Brodbent,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.



Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.



Jennifer Burbey,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
07:36:03 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Taylor Rhodes,
representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Barbara Miller,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Ross Clotf, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



David Kopel, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
07:54:20 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Erik Stone, representing
Teller County, testified in opposition to the bill.



Alicia Garcia,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Nephi Coloe, representing
National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill.




Jake Veith, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
08:08:51 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Ava Flanell, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Griffen Mendez,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.



Wesley Mendez,
representing Colorado Bowhunters Association, testified to amend the bill.




Richard Orf, representing
Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to
the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
08:25:39 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Taylor Rahmann,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Travis Couture-Lovelady,
representing National Rifle Association, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Mark Tisdale,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Todd Rathner,
representing The Firearms Policy Coalition, testified in opposition to
the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
08:29:34 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Russ Cotten, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



John Lott, representing
Crime Research Prevention Center, testified in opposition to the bill.




Alexandra Hirsch,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Ronald Dietz,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:39:17 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Naomi Yates, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Tiffany  Taylor,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Lesley Hollywood,
representing Rally for our Rights, testified in opposition to the bill.




Andrew Lucas,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:50:41 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Kody Lostroh,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Dr. Lynda Zamora-Wilson,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Daniel Fenlason,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Lori Saine, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
09:06:25 PM  
Written testimony
can be found in Attachment F.
09:06:26 PM  
The bill sponsors
presented Amendment L.004 (Attachment G).


09:08:39 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment G)
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Baisley No
Gonzales Yes
Liston No
Sullivan Yes
Coleman Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
09:08:59 PM  
The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks.


09:17:08 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-169, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Baisley No
Gonzales Yes
Liston No
Sullivan Yes
Coleman Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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