1C6D3EAB7C875E1187258ACB006905CD Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1128

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 22, 2024
Location LSB A

HB24-1128 - Postponed Indefinitely

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment D

Attachment D.pdf

Attachment E

Attachment E.pdf

Attachment F

Attachment F - Combined.pdf

12:07:06 PM

The committee recessed.

12:38:09 PM

The committee came
back to order.

Representative
Holtorf, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1128, concerning reversing
certain actions by the General Assembly related to measures intended to
limit enforcement of federal immigration law. The bill modifies the enforcement
of federal immigration law in the state. Representative Holtorf responded
to questions from the committee. He distributed amendments L.001 and L.002
to the committee (Attachments D and E).

12:39:13 PM

Undersheriff David
Walcher, representing the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, testified in
support of the bill. Sheriff Jason Mikesell, representing Teller County,
testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Erik Stone, representing
Teller County, testified in support of the bill. Carl Andersen, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to
questions from the committee.

01:02:48 PM

Erin Meske, representing
themself, testified in support. Ash Williams, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Sheriff Joseph Roybal, representing the El Paso
County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. Cory Voorhis,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Tyler Graves, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to
questions from the committee.

01:28:18 PM

Nayda Benitez Lopez,
representing the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in opposition
to the bill. Keilly Leon Rico, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

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

01:44:02 PM

Representative Holtorf explained amendment L.001.

01:47:28 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
	Moved	Bradley
	Seconded	DeGraaf

	Bottoms	Yes
	Bradley	Yes
	Brown	No
	DeGraaf	Yes
	Epps	No
	Parenti	No
	Ricks	No
	Rutinel	No
	Willford	No
	Mabrey	No
	Boesenecker	Yes
		YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

01:47:29 PM

Representative Holtorf explained amendment L.002.

01:50:57 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E).
	Moved	Bradley
	Seconded	Bottoms

	Bottoms	Yes
	Bradley	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	DeGraaf	Yes
	Epps	No
	Parenti	Yes
	Ricks	No
	Rutinel	No
	Willford	No
	Mabrey	Yes
	Boesenecker	Yes
		YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:50:58 PM

Representative Holtorf provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members made remarks about the bill.

02:20:10 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1128, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	DeGraaf
	Seconded	Bradley

	Bottoms	Yes
	Bradley	Yes
	Brown	No
	DeGraaf	Yes
	Epps	No
	Parenti	No
	Ricks	No
	Rutinel	No
	Willford	No
	Mabrey	No
	Boesenecker	No
		YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

02:20:34 PM	Motion	Postpone House Bill 24-1128 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	Parenti
	Seconded	Brown

	Bottoms	No
	Bradley	No
	Brown	Yes
	DeGraaf	No
	Epps	Yes
	Parenti	Yes
	Ricks	Yes
	Rutinel	Yes
	Willford	Yes
	Mabrey	Yes
	Boesenecker	Yes
	Final	YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1128 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly