DADE5980E8CBDA37872586310077847E Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020B/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB20B-1007SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCEDate Dec 1, 2020 Location Old Supreme Court HB20B-1007 - Postponed Indefinitely 02:45:30 PM Senators Fields and Holbert, co-prime sponsors, explained HB20B-1007 concerning the recreation, with amendments, of the "Occupational Therapy Practice Act", and, in connection therewith, reestablishing the licensing functions of the director of the division of professions and occupations in the Department of Regulatory Agencies regarding occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. Senator Fields distributed a copy of Executive Order D 2020-259 and argued that the bill falls within the scope of the special session. Committee discussion followed as to whether the bill is under the call of the Executive Order. The bill sponsors emphasized the importance of occupational therapists. 03:10:11 PM Pamela DiPasquale, representing Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:16:01 PM Committee discussion ensued about legal challenges and the bill fitting under the call of the Special Session. Committee members discussed the possibility of introducing this same measure in January, when the General Assembly reconvenes, instead. 03:28:05 PM Committee members discussed concerns about the bill being challenged in court. 03:39:59 PM Motion Refer House Bill 20B-1007 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hansen Seconded Bridges No Lundeen No Moreno No Tate Yes Woodward Yes Hansen No Gonzales No YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:40:56 PM Motion Reconsider Moved Lundeen Seconded Bridges Yes Lundeen Yes Moreno Yes Tate Yes Woodward Yes Hansen Yes Gonzales Yes YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:41:48 PM Motion Refer House Bill 20B-1007 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hansen Seconded Bridges No Lundeen Yes Moreno No Tate Yes Woodward Yes Hansen No Gonzales No YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:42:02 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 20B-1007 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 Hansen Seconded Bridges Yes Lundeen No Moreno Yes Tate No Woodward No Hansen Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS