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BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1426
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1426
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES
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| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion p Refer House Bill 16-1426, as amended, to the Commi |
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02:29 PM -- HB 16-1426
Representative Singer called the meeting back to order. Representative Primavera and Representative Willet, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1426 to the committee. The bill requires certain medical professionals, when approached in person or via telemedicine by a patient seeking an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation in housing, to make a written finding. The finding should indicate that the patient has a disability as defined by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) or that there is insufficient information available to make a determination regarding the patient's disability. If a disability is found, the medical professional must make a separate written finding regarding whether the need for an assistance animal is related to the disability. The bill creates a class 1 petty offense for the intentional misrepresentation of entitlement to an assistance animal for purposes of obtaining a reasonable accommodation in housing.
02:34 PM
Representative Willet responded to questions from the committee about the bill.
02:39 PM -- Christina Johnson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Johnson responded to questions regarding the bill.
02:42 PM -- Francesca Maes, Good Dogs Service Dogs, LLC, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Maes responded to questions regarding the bill.
02:48 PM -- James Clark, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:50 PM
Representative Willet responded to a question from the witness.
02:52 PM -- R.J. Stoker, We the People, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:55 PM
Representatives Willet and Primavera responded to questions from the committee.
03:01 PM -- Barbara Henry, Domino Service Dogs, gave a presentation in support of the bill. Ms. Henry responded to questions from the committee.
03:13 PM -- Caitlin Brady, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
03:15 PM -- Ann Clement, Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill.
03:18 PM -- Brianne Corbett, Freedom Service Dogs, testified in support of the bill.
03:20 PM -- Mark Simon, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment D). Mr. Simon responded to questions from the committee.
03:27 PM -- Marijo Rymer, The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:28 PM -- Deborah Wilson, Colorado Apartment Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Wilson responded to questions from the committee.
03:33 PM -- Dawn Howard, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
03:36 PM -- Carolyn Rogers, National Association of Residential Property Managers, testified in support of the bill.
03:39 PM -- Alison Daniels, Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:43 PM
Representative Primavera and Representative Willet distributed amendment L.002 (Attachment E) and explained it to the committee.
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| BILL: | HB16-1426 | |
| TIME: | 03:44:50 PM | |
| MOVED: | Primavera | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Moreno | |
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Leonard |
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Tyler |
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Singer |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:
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03:48 PM
Representative Primavera and Representative Willet gave concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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| BILL: | HB16-1426 | |
| TIME: | 03:54:25 PM | |
| MOVED: | Primavera | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1426, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Pettersen | |
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Conti |
Yes |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Everett |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Joshi |
Yes |
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Landgraf |
Yes |
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Leonard |
Yes |
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Moreno |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Yes |
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Tyler |
Yes |
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Windholz |
Yes |
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Singer |
Yes |
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Primavera |
Yes |
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Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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