H_SA_2024A 03/04/2024 01:38:56 PM Committee Summary

Representative Kipp and Representative Soper, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1296, concerning modifications to lessen the burdens of responding to records requests for custodians of records under the "Colorado Open Records Act" (CORA). The bill modifies the procedures for responding to record requests under CORA. Representative Soper and Representative Kipp responded to questions from the committee and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

Sabrina Herrick, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Frank Reeves, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Lindley McCrary, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sonja Mackenzie, representing the Cherry Creek School District, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Jeff Aufderheide, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Heather Lahdenpera, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erika Unger, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dani Lawrence, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Ramler, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Jeff Roberts, representing the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Aly Belknap, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill. Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cory Gaines, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mike Marsh, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Kym Sorrells, representing Jefferson County, testified to amend the bill.

Jessica Capsel, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Andrew Montoya, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Evan Ravitz, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Erin Lee, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brian Loma, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Representative Soper and Representative Kipp provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

Representative Weinberg, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1238, concerning requiring the registration of certain foreign governments that own real property interests in the state. The bill requires a covered foreign government that owns or obtains a real property interest in Colorado to register with the Secretary of State.

Taylor Szilagyi, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Representative Weinberg made concluding on the bill. Committee members made comments on the bill.

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

Taylor Szilagyi,
representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ash Williams, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Councilman Tim Dietz, representing Castle Rock, testified in support of
the bill. Julie Sumpter, representing the Southern Colorado Livestock Association,
testified in support of the bill.



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

The bill was laid over for action only to a future date.

Representative Bottoms, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1224, concerning recognizing the personhood of a living unborn human child. The bill defines “person” to include an unborn human child at all stages of gestation as it relates to a private right of action and current homicide and assault provisions. Responded to questions from the committee

Lindsay Reid, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kennedy Reid, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sawyer Reid, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tucker Reid, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dan Reid, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Lori Engel, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Josiah Todaro, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jared Nield, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aaron Carlson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dmitri Oehling, representing Colorado Right to Life, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Alethea Wingert, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Will Duffy, representing Colorado Right to Life, testified in support of the bill. Catherine Bernhardt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Geoff Bischoff, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Scott Shamblin, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Laura Chapin, representing the Cobalt Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Gary Aucott, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Aucott, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nathan Aucott, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristen Aucott, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Karl Oehling, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Candice Stutzriem, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Anthony Oehling, representing Colorado Right to Life, testified in support of the bill.

Christine Curl, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Evan Kuzava, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Robin Robinson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jerry Janowski, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sabrina Balister, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Mar Galvez Seminario, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in opposition to the bill. Hazel Gibson, representing ProgressNow Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Erika Leon, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rebecca Cohen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kevin Fitzgibbons, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Faye Barnhart, representing
the Colorado Life Initaitive, testified in support of the bill. LaurelAnne
Flahive, representing the Colorado Life Initiative, testified in support
of the bill. Laura Wilber, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.



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

Representative Bottoms made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.