CLICS/CLICS2025B/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
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
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| Attachment B |
https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2025B/commsumm.nsf/0/736CAA9A87BC58D787258D080066041F/$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment C |
https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2025B/commsumm.nsf/0/0C06A91FA51C4E6287258D0800660A0C/$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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01:09:59 PM |
Erin Meschke, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. |
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01:13:21 PM |
The co-sponsors distributed
and explained amendments L.001 and L.003 (Attachments B and C). |
01:14:22 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Bright |
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Carson |
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Cutter |
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Daugherty |
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Frizell |
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Jodeh |
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Wallace |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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01:15:01 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Bright |
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Carson |
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Cutter |
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Daugherty |
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Frizell |
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Jodeh |
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Wallace |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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01:15:16 PM |
The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. |
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01:16:20 PM |
Committee members made closing remarks. |
01:20:17 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 25B-003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Wallace |
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Bright |
Yes |
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Carson |
No |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Daugherty |
Yes |
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Frizell |
No |
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Jodeh |
Yes |
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Wallace |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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