S_SA_2019A 03/18/2019 01:34:24 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS Date 03/18/2019 Attendance Fields X Marble X Sonnenberg X Court X Foote * X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 01:34:24 PM to 04:53:28 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Senator Foote This Report was prepared by Julia Jackson Hearing Items Action Taken hHB19-1173 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB19-1129 Referred to the Committee of the Whole HB19-1173 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:35:02 PM Senator Holbert and Senator Fenberg, sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1173 to the committee. The bill outlines provisions under which an ex officio member of the Legislative Council may make a temporary appointment to replace themselves at a meeting of the council. 01:39:12 PM The sponsors wrapped up their presentation of the bill. 01:40:56 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1173 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Court Seconded Fields Yes Marble Yes Sonnenberg Yes Court Yes Foote Excused Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1129 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/25964C6F89F9...$File/19SenateState0318AttachA .pdf?OpenElement 19SenateState0318AttachA .pdf Attachment B - Can be viewed at Legislative Council. http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/26EDA7B0C2EC...$File/?OpenElement Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/5C444F9094AD...$File/19SenateState0318AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 19SenateState0318AttachD.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/765D8B1187CC...$File/19SenateState0318AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 19SenateState0318AttachC.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/C8BEC19D52ED...$File/19SenateState0318AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 19SenateState0318AttachE.pdf 01:41:45 PM Senator Fenberg, sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1129 to the committee. The bill prohibits a physician specializing in psychiatry or a licensed, certified, or registered mental health provider from performing conversion therapy on a patient under the age of 18. 01:48:05 PM Lindsay Callahan, representing the Family Resource Network, testified in support of the bill. 01:51:09 PM Owen Zeigler, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 01:54:04 PM Francis Lyon, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). 01:56:04 PM Brad Reubendale, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 01:59:49 PM Brad Bergford, representing the Colorado Chapter of the National Lawyers Association and the Commission for the Protection of Constitutional Rights, testified against the bill. 02:01:11 PM Dr. Marc Barnes, representing himself, testified against the bill. 02:03:19 PM Stephen Black, representing Faith and Liberty Coalition and First Stone Ministries, testified against the bill. He provided a packet to committee members (Attachment B). 02:08:39 PM David Pickup, representing himself, testified against the bill. He provided a packet of information to committee members (Attachment C). 02:11:12 PM Mr. Bergford responded to committee member questions. 02:24:02 PM Cindy Gordon, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:26:10 PM Dr. Jody Ryan, representing Mental Health Center of Denver and the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support of the bill. 02:29:09 PM Dr. Sarah Burgamy, representing the Colorado Psychological Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:30:24 PM Dr. Laura Knudtson, representing the Colorado Psychological Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:36:06 PM Dr. Burgamy and Dr. Ryan responded to committee member questions. 02:38:28 PM Philip Frieze, representing Glory to Glory Christian Church, testified against the bill. 02:40:22 PM Devin Ells, representing himself, testified against the bill. 02:45:07 PM Anne Paulk, representing Restored Hope Network, testified against the bill. 02:50:03 PM Raenel Breucop, representing herself, testified against the bill. 02:50:36 PM Cynthia Coffman, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:01:19 PM Carolyn Martin, representing herself, testified against the bill. 03:12:22 PM Deborah Dooley, representing herself, testified against the bill. 03:12:35 PM Fr. Matthew Hartley, representing the Catholic Church, testified against the bill and provided a written copy of his testimony (Attachment D). 03:17:52 PM Rigo Mendez, representing Colorado Family Action, testified against the bill. 03:23:29 PM The previous panel responded to committee member questions. 03:28:34 PM Darin Smith, representing the Colorado LGBT Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:30:12 PM Dr. Robert Werthwein, representing the Office of Behavioral Health, Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. 03:34:26 PM Benjamin Waters, representing the Colorado LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. 03:35:06 PM Jill Wildenberg read testimony from Morgan Caruthers Fletcher, representing the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, in support of the bill. 03:40:18 PM Sue Torfin, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:40:32 PM Heather Lundy Nelson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:46:15 PM Tabbitha Cardinal, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:47:29 PM Sam Brinton, representing the Trevor Project, testified in support of the bill. 03:50:28 PM Joseph Shelton, representing Inside Out Youth Services, testified in support of the bill. 03:54:24 PM Johnny Hultzapple, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:56:41 PM Daniel Ramos, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:57:50 PM Matthew Shurka, representing the Born Perfect Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 04:02:03 PM Marty Rouse, representing the Human Rights Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Committee members received a letter from the Human Rights Campaign (Attachment E). 04:02:19 PM Mr. Ramos responded to committee member questions. 04:07:41 PM Cherisse Davis, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:08:44 PM Troy Miller, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:11:08 PM Kathleen Boyer, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:13:13 PM Kaelan Boyer, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:15:30 PM Susan Marine, representing the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, testified in support of the bill. 04:19:48 PM Michael Watkins, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:23:35 PM Talia Richard-Lande, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:26:41 PM Dr. Bill Porter, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:29:53 PM Kendall Ruhnow, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:33:53 PM Patricia Cooper, representing the Colorado Women's Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. 04:37:35 PM Mariana Galvez, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill. 04:38:12 PM Karen Langsley, representing the LGBT Bar Association and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, testified in support of the bill. 04:44:20 PM Senator Fenberg wrapped up his presentation of the bill. 04:44:34 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 04:53:07 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1129 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Court Seconded Fields Yes Marble No Sonnenberg No Court Yes Foote Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:53:28 PM The committee adjourned.