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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25B-1013

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Aug 21, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25B-1013 - Postponed Indefinitely
05:09:43 PM  
The primary bill sponsor, Representative Richardson, introduced House Bill 25B-1013 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise in the Division of Insurance in the Department of Regulatory Agencies assesses a fee on health insurance carriers to fund programs to reduce individual market premiums, including the OmniSalud program. Under the bill, only US citizens and persons with lawful immigration status who meet income and federal eligibility requirements will be eligible for the OmniSalud program.

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment H).
05:16:32 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
05:17:18 PM  
Mrs. Nicole Cervera Loy, representing Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Toni Sarge, representing Colorado Children’s Campaign, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Jax Gonzalez, representing One Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Laura Martin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:27:59 PM  
The primary bill sponsor provided closing comments on the bill.
05:32:21 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

05:34:12 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25B-1013 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Hartsook
Seconded Johnson
Bradfield Yes
English No
Feret No
Garcia Sander Excused
Gilchrist No
Hamrick No
Hartsook Yes
Johnson Yes
Lindsay No
Martinez No
Stewart R. No
Lieder No
Brown No
YES: 3   NO: 9   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

05:34:27 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 25B-1013 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 Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Excused
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook No
Johnson No
Lindsay Yes
Martinez Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS