7CE532AB0446B880872582800081473A Hearing Summary

Senators Fenberg and Coram, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1177. This bill enacts several youth suicide prevention initiatives within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, increases access to text message based crisis services, and makes changes to the age of consent for a minor to seek psychotherapy services. They distributed amendments L.012, L.014, and L.015 [Attachments I, J, and K]. They explained the effects of the amendments.

Dr. Patricia Ross, representing herself, testified in support of the bill with the adoption of the amendments.

Josh Barron, representing himself, testified in support of the bill with the amendments.

Robin Paterson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Carolyn Martin, representing the Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Cora Galpern, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Sasha Miller, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Kelly Erb, representing the Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

Maggie McManus, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Corey Engle, representing the Bridge Project, testified in support of the bill.

Shannon McNulty, representing Colorado Christian University, testified in support of the bill with the adoption of the amendments.

Karla Gonzalez Garcia, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill.

Bev Marquez, representing Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners, testified in support of the bill.

Christi Munoz, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Senators Coram and Fenberg wrapped up their presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation.