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H_HI_2023A 02/17/2023 12:45:33 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date 02/17/2023
Attendance
Bradfield X
Brown X
Garcia X
Lieder X
McCormick X
Ortiz X
Soper X
Titone X
Weinberg X
deGruy Kennedy X
Daugherty X
Time 12:45:33 PM to 07:23:43 PM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Daugherty
This Report was prepared by Matthu Beck
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB23-1097 Postponed Indefinitely
HB23-1119 Postponed Indefinitely
HB23-1150 Postponed Indefinitely

12:46:10 PM
Representative Daugherty
went over rules for testimony for the meeting. The committee recessed.



HB23-1097 - Postponed Indefinitely
12:51:32 PM  
The committee came
to order.
12:51:46 PM  
Representative Luck,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1097 regarding pain killer
administration prior to administering an abortion.
12:54:28 PM  
Jack Teter, representing
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Dr. Rebecca Cohen,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:02:45 PM  
Rev. Jeff Durbin,
representing Apologia, testified in opposition to the bill.



Scott Shamblin,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Mr. Will Duffy,
representing Colorado Right to Life , testified in opposition to the bill.




Mr. Shane Ball,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:10:52 PM  
Mr. Brian Enyart,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Mrs. Maxime Enyart,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Ms. Lili Enyart,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Evan Kuzava, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:19:01 PM  
Mrs. Tamra Axworthy,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Daria Nichols
read testimony for Melissa Ohden in support of the bill.



Dr. Catherine
Wheeler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Robin Pierucci,
representing the American College of Pediatricians, testified in support
of the bill.



Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.
01:33:39 PM  
Dr. Thomas Jensen,
representing the Catholic Medical Association, had testimony read in support
of the bill.



Mrs. Wendy Smith,
representing themself, had testimony read in support of the bill.



Dr. Thomas Perille,
representing Democrats for Life of Colorado, testified in support of the
bill. He distributed a handout (Attachment A).



Dr. Karysse Trandem,
representing Save the Storks, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Anita Abeyta,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Giuliana Day,
representing Life Decisions, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Brook Martin,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.
01:51:48 PM  
Matthew Niedzielski,
representing Pikes Peak Citizens for Life, testified in support of the
bill.



Kristy Neeley,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Kristine Hunerwadel,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Brittany
Vessely, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support
of the bill.



Christine Curl,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:04:18 PM  
Lisa Lopez, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Sabrina Balister,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Greg Lopez, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Laurel Anne
Flahive, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:13:36 PM  
Ms. LaDonna Robertson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Annette Budd,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Marla Benavides,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Simon Shamblin,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Lynda Zamora-Wilson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:23:49 PM  
Lori Goebel, representing
themself, testified in opposition on the bill.



Trevor Malloy,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Karen Moeller,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
02:29:40 PM  
Representative Luck
gave closing remarks on HB23-1097.
02:38:53 PM  
Members of the committee gave closing comments.


02:41:18 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1097 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Soper
Seconded Weinberg
Bradfield Yes
Brown No
Garcia No
Lieder No
McCormick No
Ortiz No
Soper Yes
Titone No
Weinberg Yes
deGruy Kennedy No
Daugherty No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


02:41:49 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1097 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved deGruy Kennedy
Seconded Garcia
Bradfield No
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Weinberg No
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1119 - Postponed Indefinitely

02:42:04 PM  
Representative Bottoms,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1119 regarding abolishing abortion
in Colorado.
02:56:08 PM  
Mr. Philip Shimel,
representing the Cobalt Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill.




Mar Galvez Seminario,
representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive
Rights, testified in opposition to the bill.



Arianna Morales,
representing New Era Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.



Mrs. Claudia Perez,
representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in opposition
to the bill.



Mr. Anaya Robinson,
representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:06:36 PM  
Tristan Gorman, representing
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in opposition to the bill.



Thalia Oster,
representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition
to the bill.



Dr. Rebecca Cohen,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Rev. Marcella
Schieffelin, representing the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified
in opposition to the bill.



Rev. Jenny Whitcher,
representing the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in opposition
to the bill.
03:20:35 PM  
Evan Kuzava, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Simon Shamblin,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Jason Knebel,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Marla  Benavides,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:29:35 PM  
Rev. Jeff Durbin,
representing Apologia, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Nancy Kuzava,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



John Huth, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dan Reid, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Lindsay Reid read
testimony for Alethea Wingert in support of the bill.
03:41:18 PM  
Mr. Geoff Bischoff,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Kennedy Reid,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Sawyer Reid, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Kevin  Syracuse,
representing North Star Ministry, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Ryder Wittman,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:51:48 PM  
Kristen Muzzy, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Theresa Smiley,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Scott Shamblin,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Zachary Enyart,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Will Duffy,
representing Colorado Right to Life, testified in support of the bill.
04:03:05 PM  
Lori Goebel, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. She gave a handout to the committee
(Attachment C).



Ms. Lindsey Welch,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Caleb Farnie,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Caelyn Duffy,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Dmitri Oehling,
representing Colorado Right to Life, testified in support of the bill.
04:13:06 PM  
Mr. William DeOreo,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Christine Curl,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Amber Tanner,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Matthew Niedzielski,
representing Pikes Peak Citizens for Life, testified in support of the
bill.



Mr. Daniel Crandall,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:24:37 PM  
Mr. Brian Enyart,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Maxime Enyart,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Lili Enyart,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Lucy Enyart,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Joseph Enyart,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:30:34 PM  
Mrs. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Franco Chan, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Margo Harriman,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. LaDonna Robertson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Shelly Ta, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:42:55 PM  
Mr. Gary  Aucott,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms Elizabeth Aucott,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Nathan Aucott,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Kristen Aucott,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. LaurelAnne
Flahive, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:54:35 PM  
Mr. Timothy Williams,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Lindsay Reid,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Dominic Enyart,
representing KGOV Broadcasting, testified in support of the bill.



David Meek, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Kayla Syracuse,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:05:10 PM  
Lisa Lopez, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Greg Lopez, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Trevor Malloy,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Sabrina Ballister,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Sara Loflin, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:15:49 PM  
BrianJonathan Burgess,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Aaron Carlson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Thomas Perille,
representing Democrats for Life of Colorado, testified in a neutral position
on the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment D).
05:24:15 PM  
Mrs. Angela Eicher,
representing the Colorado Life Initiative Committee, testified in support
of the bill.



Ms. Marla Benavides,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Nikko Oehling,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Donna LaBelle,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:31:18 PM  
Jim Jones, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Emily Cha, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Lynda Zamora-Wilson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Josh Craddock,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.,



Scott Horak, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.
05:45:24 PM  
Autumn Brooks, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Hudson Nyhart,
representing Colorado Right to Life, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Frank Cotten,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment E).
05:53:01 PM  
Representative Bottoms gave closing remarks on HB23-1119.
06:00:30 PM  
Members of the committee gave closing comments.


06:04:17 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1119 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Soper
Seconded Bradfield
Bradfield Yes
Brown No
Garcia No
Lieder No
McCormick No
Ortiz No
Soper Yes
Titone No
Weinberg Yes
deGruy Kennedy No
Daugherty No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


06:04:40 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1119 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved deGruy Kennedy
Seconded Garcia
Bradfield No
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Weinberg No
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1150 - Postponed Indefinitely
06:04:47 PM  
Representative Bottoms,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1150 regarding providing information
on abortion pill reversal.
06:05:16 PM  
Arianna Morales,
representing New Era Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.



Katherine Riley,
representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive
Rights, testified in opposition to the bill.



Ms. Karina Hernandez,
representing Cobalt, testified in opposition to the bill.



Dr. Michael Belmonte,
representing themself, had testimony read in opposition to the bill.



Jack Teter, representing
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Dr. Rebecca Cohen,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:28:51 PM  
Ms. LaurelAnne Flahive,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. LaDonna Robertson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Lori Goebel, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. She provided a packet of information
(Attachment F).



Ms. Daria Nichols,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Thomas Perille,
representing Democrats for Life of Colorado, testified in support of the
bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment G).
06:38:46 PM  
Matthew Niedzielski,
representing Pikes Peak Citizens for Life, testified in support of the
bill.



Mrs. Kristy Neeley,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Kate Staub,
read a statement on behalf of Rebekah Hagan in support of the bill.



Greg Lopez, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:48:36 PM  
Trevor Malloy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:51:37 PM  
Mrs. Brittany Vessely,
representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of
the bill.



Dr. Catherine
Wheeler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Marla Benavides,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Cindy Amos, representing
the Resource Center for Pregnancy and STD Support, testified in support
of the bill.



Emily Macfarlane,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:00:28 PM  
Lauren Castillo,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Nicole Hunt,
representing Focus on the Family, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Tamra Axworthy,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Christina
Wodiuk, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Denise Chism,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Amy Mendoza,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Perille read
testimony for Lenise Mellott testifying in support of the bill.



Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment H).
07:16:50 PM  
Representative Bottoms gave closing remarks on HB23-1150.
07:18:57 PM  
Members of the committee gave closing remarks on the bill.


07:22:57 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1150 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Bradfield
Seconded Soper
Bradfield Yes
Brown No
Garcia No
Lieder No
McCormick No
Ortiz No
Soper Yes
Titone No
Weinberg Yes
deGruy Kennedy No
Daugherty No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


07:23:25 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1150 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved deGruy Kennedy
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield No
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Weinberg No
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


07:23:43 PM   The committee adjourned.






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