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09:47:30 PM |
The primary bill
sponsor, Representative Keltie, introduced House Bill 25-1257 to the House
Health and Human Services Committee. Current safe haven laws in the state
allow parents to voluntarily relinquish their child at fire stations, hospitals,
and community clinic emergency centers, if the newborn is less than 72
hours old. This bill extends the time period that a newborn may be relinquished
at an authorized facility to 60 days of age. In addition, the bill makes
several other changes regarding the voluntary relinquishment of children,
as outlined below.
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09:53:15 PM |
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
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09:59:15 PM |
Vanessa Martinez,
representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive
Rights (COLOR), testified in opposition to the bill. Pia Long, representing
Elephant Circle, testified in opposition to the bill.
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10:05:02 PM |
Ms. Whitney Frost,
representing Safe Haven Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mrs.
Sarah Tomlinson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Sara Wagner, representing Colorado Safe Haven for Newborns, testified in
support of the bill. Ms. Kristy Neeley, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.
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10:15:40 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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10:20:15 PM |
Dr. Thomas Perille,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Alyssa Hirsch,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lloyd Benes, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
A handout was
provided to the committee (Attachment B).
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10:30:25 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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10:31:31 PM |
Ms. Brittany Vessely,
representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the
bill. Dr. Brian Bost, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.
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10:40:13 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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10:45:55 PM |
Trevor Malloy, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Laurel Flahive, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kelly Bernatow, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jacqueline Lemke, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Rob Jarvis, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
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10:58:05 PM |
Patricia Gould, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).
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11:01:01 PM |
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
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11:02:50 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). |
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Rydin |
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Johnson |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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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: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:02:51 PM |
The bill sponsor provided closing comments on the bill.
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11:08:09 PM |
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.
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11:18:00 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 25-1257, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Bradley |
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Johnson |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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English |
No |
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Feret |
Yes |
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Garcia Sander |
Yes |
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Gilchrist |
No |
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Hamrick |
No |
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Johnson |
Yes |
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McCormick |
No |
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Rydin |
No |
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Stewart K. |
No |
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Lieder |
No |
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Brown |
No |
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YES: 5 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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11:19:55 PM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 25-1257 indefinitely. |
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Lieder |
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Rydin |
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Bradfield |
No |
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Bradley |
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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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: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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