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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1252

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 27, 2024       Location HCR 0112

HB24-1252 - Referred to House Appropriations
04:05:40 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
04:06:29 PM  
The committee came back to order.

The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Vigil and Bradfield, introduced House Bill 24-1252 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill continues the Suicide Prevention Commission indefinitely. Under current law, the commission repeals on September 1, 2024.
04:17:15 PM  
Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:19:51 PM  
Dr. Lena Heilmann, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.
04:22:51 PM  
Linda Newell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:25:18 PM  
Patty Boyed, representing the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:27:35 PM  
Maranda Miller, representing Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:29:53 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment M).
04:36:38 PM  
Representative Bradley introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment N).
04:38:52 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to the introduction to the amendment.
04:41:59 PM  
Amendment L.001 (Attachment N) was withdrawn by Representative Bradley.
04:42:12 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Vigil and Bradfield, provided closing remarks on House Bill 24-1252
04:43:38 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

04:45:07 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1252 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Bradfield
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
English Excused
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS