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11:15:47 AM |
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
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11:18:54 AM |
The committee came back to order.
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11:19:06 AM |
The primary bill
sponsor, Representative Bottoms, introduced House Bill 25-1252 to the House
Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires the Department of
Public Health and Environment to license and regulate abortion clinics
that perform second- and third-trimester abortion procedures. This excludes
hospitals and hospital units that are regulated separately.
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11:27:19 AM |
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
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11:40:15 AM |
Claudia Perez, representing
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in opposition to the
bill. Vanessa Martinez, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity
and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in opposition to the bill. Ms.
Kara Allison, representing JEDI Advocacy Council, testified in opposition
to the bill. Jason Knebel, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill. Mrs. Kiera Hatton, representing Cobalt, testified in opposition
to the bill.
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11:52:47 AM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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12:01:03 PM |
Ms. Kristy Neeley,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Steven Aden,
representing Americans United for Life, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing American Association of Prolife Ob-Gyns
Action, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Keri Kasun, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
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12:12:13 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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12:18:08 PM |
Deanne Wikler, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lloyd Benes, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Thomas Perille, representing
Democrats for Life of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Brittany
Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support
of the bill.
Multiple handouts
were provided to the committee (Attachment D and Attachment E).
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12:28:38 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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12:35:12 PM |
Mrs. Heidi Brooker,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Wendy Smith,
representing AAPLOG Action, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Linda
Sagastume, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
Scott Horak, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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12:46:06 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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12:47:23 PM |
Nancy Eason, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Elizabeth Tovado, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Verity Schramm, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
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12:58:55 PM |
Sabrina Balester,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jodie Nickerson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment F).
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01:05:06 PM |
The panel responded to questions from my committee.
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01:08:49 PM |
The bill sponsor provided closing comments on the bill.
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01:11:29 PM |
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.
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01:16:02 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 25-1252 to the Committee on Finance. |
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| Moved |
Bradley |
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| Seconded |
DeGraaf |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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English |
No |
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Feret |
No |
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Garcia Sander |
Yes |
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Gilchrist |
No |
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Hamrick |
No |
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McCormick |
No |
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Rydin |
Excused |
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Stewart K. |
No |
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Lieder |
No |
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Brown |
No |
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YES: 4 NO: 8 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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01:17:20 PM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 25-1252 indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Lieder |
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| Seconded |
Feret |
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Bradfield |
No |
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Bradley |
No |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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English |
Yes |
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Feret |
Yes |
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Garcia Sander |
No |
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Gilchrist |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Rydin |
Excused |
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Stewart K. |
Yes |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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