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H_SA_2023A 03/06/2023 01:36:46 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date 03/06/2023
Attendance
Armagost X
Boesenecker X
Bottoms X
Brown X
DeGraaf X
Epps X
Ricks *
Sharbini X
Willford X
Ortiz X
Woodrow X
Time 01:36:46 PM to 05:42:35 PM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Woodrow
This Report was prepared by Lauren Morgan
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB23-1219 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB23-1219 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:38:37 PM  
Representatives Amablie and Froelich, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1219. The bill establishes a waiting period to deliver a firearm of three days or when required background checks are completed, whichever occurs later. The committee asked questions to the bill sponsors.
01:50:10 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Kaycie Artus, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill and presented a handout to the committee (Attachment
A). Kallie Leyba, representing American Federation of Teachers, testified
in support of the bill. Dr. Maya Haasz, representing American Academy of
Pediatrics Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. Ray Merenstein,
representing NAMI Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mary Parker,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee
asked questions to the panel.
02:05:23 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Ronald Dietz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brian Brickey, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erik Stone, representing Teller County, testified in opposition to the bill. Taylor Rhodes, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. Jackson Grubb, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
02:23:30 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Dr. Carolina Gutierrez, representing American
Academy of Pediatrics, testified in support of the bill. Jenny Gunther,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tom Mauser, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Myra Isenhart, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado
Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. The committee
asked questions to the panel.
02:38:49 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Robert Strieby, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. William Zuzelski, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mario Acevedo, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Darren Hill, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cliff Hummel, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
02:57:20 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Jane Dougherty, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kathryn Ruud, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Cindy Dominguez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Peter Gurfein, representing Colorado Gun Owners for Safety, testified in support of the bill. Melody Connett, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Smith, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:14:20 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Andrew Lucas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Tanya Regan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Edgar Antillon, representing Guns For Everyone, testified in opposition to the bill. David Kopel, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nephi Cole, representing National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:29:53 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Denver District Attorney Beth McCann, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Claire Lucas, representing Moms Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Kahty Hagen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Wilcox, representing Brady United Against Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Rachel Hill, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked question to the panel.
03:44:28 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Israel Baryeshra, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill. Travis Loutine-Lovelady, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill. Keith Emerson, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill. Justin Green, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the
panel.
04:06:12 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Kelly Murphy, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Gina Myers, representing themself, testified in
support of the bill. Dawn Reinfeld, representing themself, testified in
support of the bill. Jacqui Shumway, representing themself, testified in
support of the bill. Su Ryden, representing American Association of University
Women of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Phoebe Norton, representing
NAMI Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:21:16 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Barbara Miller, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brandon Dewey, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Elijah Eaton, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cory Gaines, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:34:27 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Edward Schoenheit, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Daniel Fenlason, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. John Vicars, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Lynda Zamora-Wilson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Seth Stern, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:51:28 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Jacob Harold, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Lesley Hollywood, representing Rally for our Rights, testified in opposition to the bill. Darcy Schoening, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Lori Saine, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:03:02 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Tiaja Pierre, representing themself, testified
in in support of the bill. Btzzel Potz, representing themself, testified
in in support of the bill. Don Daling, representing themself, testified
in in support of the bill.
05:03:03 PM  
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment B.
05:10:21 PM  
The bill sponsors
presented Amendment L.006 (Attachment C). The committee discussed the amendment.


05:11:30 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C)
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Ricks
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:12:58 PM  
Representative Armagost
presetned amendment L.002 (Attachment D).


05:16:01 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D)
Moved Armagost
Seconded Bottoms
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker No
Bottoms Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Ricks No
Sharbini Yes
Willford No
Ortiz No
Woodrow No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
05:20:37 PM  
The sponsors made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks.


05:42:19 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1219, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Ricks
Armagost No
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini No
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:42:35 PM   The committee adjourned.






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