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BILL SUMMARY For SB25B-003

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Aug 21, 2025       Location SCR 357

SB25B-003 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


12:22:06 PM  
Senators Michaelson Jenet and Wallace, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25B-003, which concerns supporting access to healthy food for Coloradans and amending the ballot issue language for a measure on the November 2025 ballot and modifying the permissible uses of the healthy school meals for all cash fund. They provided opening comments on the bill.
12:31:04 PM  
Rakia Ranney, representing Nourish Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Abby McClelland, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Anya Rose, representing Hunger Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Riley Brehan, representing Colorado Department of Education, was available to answer committee questions. The panel answered questions from the committee.
12:46:01 PM  
Natalia Alvarez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ally Stone, representing Valley Roots Food Hub, testified in support of the bill. Anna Meza, representing Colorado School Nutrition Association, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Eric Nelson, representing National Action Network Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
12:57:13 PM  
Mimi Scheuermann, representing City and County of Denver, testified in support of the bill. Heather O'Hayre, representing Larimer County, Colorado Counties Inc., and the County Human Services Directors Association, testified in support of the bill. Emma Pinter, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. The panel answered questions from the committee.
01:09:59 PM  
Erin Meschke, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:13:21 PM  
The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendments L.001 and L.003 (Attachments B and C).

01:14:22 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Bright
Carson
Cutter
Daugherty
Frizell
Jodeh
Wallace
Michaelson Jenet
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

01:15:01 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Bright
Carson
Cutter
Daugherty
Frizell
Jodeh
Wallace
Michaelson Jenet
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:15:16 PM  
The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
01:16:20 PM  
Committee members made closing remarks.

01:20:17 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 25B-003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Wallace
Seconded
Bright Yes
Carson No
Cutter Yes
Daugherty Yes
Frizell No
Jodeh Yes
Wallace Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS