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E44A6860FB716F7387258AD0007EDC3F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1252

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 27, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



HB24-1252 - Referred to House Appropriations

04:05:40 PM  
The committee was
placed in a brief recess.
04:06:29 PM  
The committee came
back to order.



The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Vigil and Bradfield, introduced
House Bill 24-1252 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The
bill continues the Suicide Prevention Commission indefinitely. Under current
law, the commission repeals on September 1, 2024.
04:17:15 PM  
Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:19:51 PM  
Dr. Lena Heilmann, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.
04:22:51 PM  
Linda Newell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:25:18 PM  
Patty Boyed, representing
the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the
bill.
04:27:35 PM  
Maranda Miller, representing Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:29:53 PM  
The witness panel
responded to questions from the committee.



Additional written
testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment M).
04:36:38 PM  
Representative Bradley
introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment N).
04:38:52 PM  
The bill sponsors
responded to the introduction to the amendment.
04:41:59 PM  
Amendment L.001 (Attachment
N) was withdrawn by Representative Bradley.
04:42:12 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Vigil and Bradfield, provided closing remarks
on House Bill 24-1252
04:43:38 PM  
Members of the committee
provided closing comments on the bill.


04:45:07 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1252 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Bradfield
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
English Excused
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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