The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Senators Mullica and Cutter, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 26-1322 regarding civil actions for conversion therapy survivors.

Dr. Jax Gonzalez, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Onnastasia Cole, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill. Li Brookens, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Joyce Calvo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rick Ginsberg, representing Colorado Psychological Association, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

Nathan Fisher, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. Patty McKernan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Colleen Enos, representing Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Maria Pesce, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Becki Pesce, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Joel Miller, representing Pacific Justice Institute, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jeany Rush, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Pamela Garfield-Jaeger, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Lee, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rebecca Smith, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Laureen Boll, representing FAIR Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Bryan Kelsen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

Daniel Frick, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Friday, representing Our Duty-USA, testified in opposition to the bill. Lydia McLaughlin, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Heather Fitzke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Laura Haynes, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jody Nickerson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Travis Morrell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Garrett Mayberry, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mary McAlister, representing Child and Parental Rights Campaign, testified in opposition to the bill. Kelly Notarfrancesco, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Missy Espinoza, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Gregory Baylor, representing Alliance Defending Freedom, testified in a neutral position on the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

Dr. Olivia Compton, representing Inside Out Youth Services, testified in support of the bill. Brittany Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. Sven Scharpen, representing Autistic Freedom Network, testified in opposition to the bill. Alex Floyd, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Casey Pick, representing The Trevor Project, testified in support of the bill.