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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25B-1015

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

HB25B-1015 - Postponed Indefinitely
06:13:24 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Bradley and Bottoms, introduced House Bill 25B-1015 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill repeals several state-subsidized health care coverage programs for undocumented immigrants, and state-funded abortion and gender-affirming care services. It also prohibits the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing from reimbursing providers that deliver medical services to undocumented immigrants, or deliver abortion or gender-affirming care services.
06:20:12 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
06:22:25 PM  
Kiera Hatton, representing Cobalt, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Jax Gonzalez, representing One Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Joel Greenberg, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Holly Cheng, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:32:55 PM  
Scott Shamblin, representing Colorado Right To Life Committee, testified in support of the bill. Sean Bateman, representing The White Rose Resistance, testified in support of the bill. Kristy Neeley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Laura Martin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:44:48 PM  
Dr. Tom Jensen, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
06:47:19 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
06:54:15 PM  
Dr. Thomas Perille, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Brittany Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jeany Rush, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tamra Axworthy, representing Colorado Pregnancy Care Alliance (COPCA), testified in support of the bill.
07:09:43 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
07:15:23 PM  
Mrs. Patty McKernan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Heidi Petak, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lloyd Benes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Trevor Malloy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment I).
07:24:55 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
07:26:53 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

07:32:53 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25B-1015 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Hartsook
Seconded Johnson
Bradfield Yes
English No
Feret No
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist No
Hamrick No
Hartsook Yes
Johnson Yes
Lindsay No
Martinez No
Stewart R. No
Lieder No
Brown No
YES: 4   NO: 9   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

07:33:10 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 25B-1015 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 No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook No
Johnson No
Lindsay Yes
Martinez Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS