F460AB674163E3F787258C6E0005127B Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SCR25-002

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Apr 15, 2025
Location SCR 352

SCR25-002 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A - Combined.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B.pdf

06:55:26 PM

Senator Michaelson Jenet and Senator Danielson, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 25-002. The resolution refers a measure to the 2026 general election ballot to amend the Colorado Constitution that, if approved by voters, would allow the General Assembly to pass certain laws concerning child sexual abuse that are retrospective. Senator Danielson responded to questions from the committee.

07:06:09 PM

Angie Witt, representing
themself, testified in support of the resolution. Meredith Henry, representing
The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the resolution. Teddy McCullough,
representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Raven Payment,
representing themself, testified in support of the resolution.

07:27:11 PM

Senator Danielson
made comments to the committee. Monycka Snowbird, representing the Haseya
Advocate Program, testified in support of the resolution.

07:31:39 PM

Senator Danielson
made additional comments to the committee. She read testimony in support
of the resolution from: Chairman Melvin Baker, representing the Southern
Ute Indian Tribe; Chief Jim Baird, representing the Breckenridge
Police Department and Colorado Human Trafficking Council; Jill Brogdon,
representing themself; and Fiona Boomer, representing the American Federation
of Teachers - Colorado.

07:46:53 PM

Jessica Fuller, representing
the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the resolution.
Cary Silverman, representing the American Tort Reform Association, testified
in opposition to the resolution. The panelists responded to questions from
the committee.

08:10:27 PM

Katherine Kral, representing
themself, testified in support of the resolution.

Written testimony
(Attachment A) was provided to the committee.

08:14:19 PM

Senator R. Pelton
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Senator Danielson commented on
the amendment. Committee discussion ensued.

08:18:13 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
	Moved	Pelton R.
	Seconded

	Ball	No
	Pelton B.	Yes
	Pelton R.	Yes
	Sullivan	No
	Weissman	No
		YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

08:18:18 PM

Senator Danielson and Senator Michaelson Jenet made concluding remarks on the concurrent resolution. Committee members commented on the concurrent resolution.

08:44:59 PM	Motion	Refer SCR25-002 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Weissman
	Seconded

	Ball	Yes
	Pelton B.	No
	Pelton R.	No
	Sullivan	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SCR25-002 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly