F80C51FC74ECC06787258AD90067D491 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1261HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRSDate Mar 7, 2024 Location LSB A HB24-1261 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/8985BAAF53FA...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf Attachment K http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/E50B23494B2D...$File/Attachment K.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K.pdf Attachment L http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/08F1EF3F0492...$File/Attachment L.pdf?OpenElement Attachment L.pdf Attachment M http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/67C98A628C6D...$File/Attachment M.pdf?OpenElement Attachment M.pdf 11:54:08 AM Representative Bottoms, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1261, concerning creation of the "Battling to Restore, Advocate, and Vanquish Exploitation (BRAVE) Act of 2024." The bill allows nonprofits to sue alleged human traffickers. Representative Bottoms discussed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments J and K). He responded to questions from the committee. 12:07:24 PM Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tanya Regan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lynda Zamora Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment L). 12:19:08 PM Representative Bottom explained amendment L.002 (Attachment K). 12:20:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K). Moved DeGraaf Seconded Bottoms Bottoms Bradley Brown DeGraaf Epps Parenti Ricks Rutinel Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:20:27 PM Representative Bottoms explained amendments L.001 and L.003 (Attachment M). 12:25:47 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment M). Moved Bottoms Seconded DeGraaf Bottoms Bradley Brown DeGraaf Epps Parenti Ricks Rutinel Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:26:18 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001, as amended (Attachment J). Moved Bottoms Seconded DeGraaf Bottoms Bradley Brown DeGraaf Epps Parenti Ricks Rutinel Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:26:19 PM Representative Bottoms provided concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 12:32:26 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1261, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bottoms Seconded DeGraaf Bottoms Yes Bradley Yes Brown No DeGraaf Yes Epps No Parenti Excused Ricks Excused Rutinel No Willford No Boesenecker No Woodrow No YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 12:32:59 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 24-1261 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 Brown Seconded Willford Bottoms No Bradley No Brown Yes DeGraaf No Epps Yes Parenti Excused Ricks Excused Rutinel Yes Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS