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FF6F1E8CC60D67C087258C4B0077268B Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-086

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 12, 2025      
Location HCR 0112



SB25-086 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:41:28 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Boesenecker and Hartsook, introduced Senate Bill
25-086 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires
social media companies to follow certain protocols relating to their policies,
reports, and engagement with law enforcement.
03:50:40 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:56:09 PM  
Meta Osborne, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alden Globe, representing
Blue Rising, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Matt Riviere, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Martin Ping, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Katie Paul, representing Tech Transparency
Project, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
04:10:45 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:18:06 PM  
Tash Berwick, representing
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in opposition to
the bill. Mr. Michael McReynolds, representing Governor’s Office of information
Technology, testified in opposition to the bill. Krystyn Hartman, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:25:54 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:34:16 PM  
Alex Radz, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Jason McBride, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Toni Sarge, representing
Colorado Children’s Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gordon
McLaughlin, representing Colorado District Attorneys Council, testified
in support of the bill. Michael Dougherty, representing District Attorney,
testified in support of the bill. Warren Binford, representing Kempe Foundation,
testified in support of the bill.
04:48:58 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:53:24 PM  
Mrs. Kiyana Newell,
representing New Era Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Kouri Marshall,
representing Chamber of Progress, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Vanessa Rutledge, representing Independence institute, testified to
amend the bill. Ms. Ruthie Barko, representing TechNet, testified to amend
the bill.
05:03:20 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the project.
05:04:58 PM  
Adam Shore, representing
Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Suzanne Ridenhour,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Gabby Ridenhour,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Denise Abdoo,
representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the
bill. Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the
bill. Ken Herrmann, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill.
05:20:26 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:24:25 PM  
Sam Larson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mary-Liz Callaway, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Cameron Snyder, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Heather Somervill, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Murphy, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Anna Segur, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.
05:39:20 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:39:53 PM  
Melissa Burkhart,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jefferey Riester,
representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Dawn
Reinfeld, representing Blue Rising, testified in support of the bill. Antonia
Merzon, representing Blue Rising, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Jessica Dotter, representing Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified
in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment G).
05:52:52 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:58:20 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


06:13:28 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-086 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Weinberg Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS