FirstHCR1003_H_SA.001 RegularNOT SessionAMENDED Seventy-fifthHOUSE GeneralCOMMITTEE AssemblyOF STATEREFERENCE OFREPORT COLORADO_______________________________ INTRODUCEDApril LLS21, NO.2025 Chair of Committee Date Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

R25-0811.01 Jerry Barry x4341 HCR25-1003 HOUSEbe SPONSORSHIPpostponed DeGraaf,indefinitely. Armagost,Barron,Bottoms,Bradfield,Bradley,Brooks,Caldwell,GarciaSander, GonzalezR.,Hartsook,Johnson,Keltie,Luck,Pugliese,Richardson,Soper,Suckla,Taggart, Weinberg, Winter T., Woog SENATE SPONSORSHIP (None), House Committees Senate Committees State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 25-1003 SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF C OLORADOANAMENDMENTTOTHE COLORADOCONSTITUTION CONCERNING A PERSON S INALIENABLE RIGHTS RELATED TO THEIR CHILDREN .

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This summary appliestothisresolution as introduced and doesnotreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthis resolution passes third reading inthe house of introduction, a resolution summarythatappliestothereengrossedversionofthisresolutionwillbe available at http://leg.colorado.gov/.) The concurrent resolution submits a constitutional amendment to the voters of the state at the 2026 general election that will, if approved, add to the nonexclusive list of inalienable rights of all persons the right Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.

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to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children.

BeItResolvedbytheHouseofRepresentativesoftheSeventy-fifth GeneralAssemblyoftheStateofColorado,theSenateconcurringherein:

SECTION 1.

At the election held on November 3, 2026, the secretary of state shall submit to the registered electors of the state the ballot title set forth in section 2 for the following amendment to the state constitution:

In the constitution of the state of Colorado, amend section 3 of article II as follows:

Section 3.

Inalienable rights.

All persons have certain natural, essential and inalienable rights, among which maybe reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties;

of acquiring, possessing and protecting property;F DIRECTING THE UPBRINGING , EDUCATION ,ANDCAREOFTHEIRCHILDREN ;andofseekingandobtaining their safety and happiness.

SECTION 2.

Each elector voting at the election may cast a vote either "Yes/For" or "No/Against" on the following ballot title:

"Shall therebeanamendmenttotheColoradoconstitutionconcerningaperson's inalienable rights related to their children?" SECTION 3.

Except as otherwise provided in section 1-40-123, Colorado Revised Statutes, if at least fifty-five percent of the electors votingontheballottitlevote"Yes/For",thentheamendmentwillbecome part of the state constitution.

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