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03:47:05 PM |
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
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03:51:12 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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03:51:20 PM |
The prime bill sponsors,
Representatives McCormick and Brown, introduced House Bill 25-1109 to the
House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires individuals
who are responsible for completing a death certificate to record the decedentâs
sex in accordance with their gender identity. If a gender identity document
is provided, the individual completing the death certificate must record
the decedentâs sex in accordance with the gender identity in the document.
Where no gender identity document is provided, a person with the legal
right to manage the decedentâs remains may dispute the recorded sex. If
this is done before the certificate is filed, the certificate must reflect
the sex as the gender identity reported. If the death certificate has already
been filed, the person with the legal right to manage the decedentâs remains
may file a claim seeking a court order to amend the information recorded
on the death certificate. If a gender identity document or a legal name
change document is submitted to the Office of the State Registrar in Department
of Public Health and Environment, the office must issue an amended death
certificate. Individuals responsible for completing death certificates
who knowingly violate these requirements commit a class 2 misdemeanor.
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03:58:27 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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04:10:47 PM |
Paul Saurini, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Valerie Leal, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jamie Reed, representing
Courage Coalition , testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Colin Wright,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Travis
Morrell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The
panelist responded to questions from the committee.
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04:10:48 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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04:17:53 PM |
Erin Lee, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Frank Lehnerz, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Katharine Ebersberger, representing
League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
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04:17:54 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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04:35:47 PM |
Laura Macwaters,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mardi Moore, representing
Rocky Mountain Equality, testified in support of the bill. Melanie Gutteea,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:35:48 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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04:44:22 PM |
Dr. Jax Gonzalez, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Bryn Long, representing Rocky Mountain Equality, testified in support of the bill. Alex Quintana, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
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04:44:23 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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04:54:18 PM |
Cayenne Wilcox, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Erin Meschke, representing
themself, testified to amend the bill.
Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment I).
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05:00:21 PM |
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment J).
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05:01:08 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J). |
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McCormick |
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Brown |
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Bradley |
Excused |
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Brooks |
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English |
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Feret |
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Garcia Sander |
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Gilchrist |
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Hamrick |
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Johnson |
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McCormick |
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Rydin |
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Stewart K. |
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Lieder |
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Brown |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:01:26 PM |
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment K).
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05:02:16 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K). |
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McCormick |
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Brown |
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Bradley |
Excused |
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Brooks |
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English |
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Feret |
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Garcia Sander |
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Gilchrist |
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Hamrick |
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Johnson |
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McCormick |
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Rydin |
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Stewart K. |
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Lieder |
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Brown |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:02:18 PM |
The primary bill
sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
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05:02:19 PM |
Members of the committee
provided closing comments on the bill.
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05:15:29 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 25-1109, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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McCormick |
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Brown |
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Bradley |
No |
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Brooks |
No |
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English |
No |
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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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Johnson |
No |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Rydin |
Yes |
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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: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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