16A2224A892ECC3B87258AD70004FE3C Hearing Summary

Representative Bottoms, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1224, concerning recognizing the personhood of a living unborn human child. The bill defines “person” to include an unborn human child at all stages of gestation as it relates to a private right of action and current homicide and assault provisions. Responded to questions from the committee

Lindsay Reid, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kennedy Reid, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sawyer Reid, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tucker Reid, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dan Reid, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Lori Engel, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Josiah Todaro, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jared Nield, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aaron Carlson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dmitri Oehling, representing Colorado Right to Life, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Alethea Wingert, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Will Duffy, representing Colorado Right to Life, testified in support of the bill. Catherine Bernhardt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Geoff Bischoff, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Scott Shamblin, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Laura Chapin, representing the Cobalt Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Gary Aucott, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Aucott, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nathan Aucott, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristen Aucott, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Karl Oehling, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Candice Stutzriem, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Anthony Oehling, representing Colorado Right to Life, testified in support of the bill.

Christine Curl, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Evan Kuzava, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Robin Robinson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jerry Janowski, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sabrina Balister, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Mar Galvez Seminario, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in opposition to the bill. Hazel Gibson, representing ProgressNow Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Erika Leon, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rebecca Cohen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kevin Fitzgibbons, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Faye Barnhart, representing
the Colorado Life Initaitive, testified in support of the bill. LaurelAnne
Flahive, representing the Colorado Life Initiative, testified in support
of the bill. Laura Wilber, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.



Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment N).

Representative Bottoms made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.