27FC2A2039678DDC87258AFD000083CF Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1252SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 11, 2024 Location SCR 357 HB24-1252 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/7DDB780A4B6C...$File/Attachment J - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J - Combined.pdf Attachment K http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/1AF3658F0DF4...$File/Attachment K.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K.pdf 06:05:42 PM Senator Michaelson Jenet, primary bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1252, which continues the Suicide Prevention Commission until September 1, 2029. Under current law, the commission repeals on September 1, 2024. The bill also decreases the size of the commission from 26 to 22 people. 06:09:34 PM Mr. Steve Sanchez, representing Colorado State Suicide Commission, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lena Heilmann, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Susan Marine, representing Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Linda Newell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Committee members provided comments to the panel. 06:21:36 PM Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Kennedy Pugh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aimee Resnick, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Additional written tesitmony was submitted to the committee (Attachment J). Committee members asked the panel questions. 06:37:26 PM Senator Michaelson Jenet introduced amendment L.009 (Attachment K). 06:38:08 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment K). Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Gonzales Jaquez Lewis Michaelson Jenet Mullica Rich Smallwood Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:38:53 PM Senator Michaelson Jenet provided closing remarks. 06:40:14 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1252, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Gonzales Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Mullica Excused Rich Yes Smallwood Yes Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS