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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date |
02/01/2022 |
| Attendance |
| Jaquez Lewis |
X |
| Simpson |
X |
| Sonnenberg |
X |
| Coleman |
X |
| Gonzales |
X |
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| Time |
02:02:05 PM to 06:45:16 PM |
| Place |
Old Supreme Court |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Gonzales |
| This Report was prepared by |
Anne Wallace |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB22-047 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hSB22-011 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hSB22-042 |
Lay Over |
| hSB22-061 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hSB22-046 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hSB22-038 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hSB22-053 |
Lay Over |
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SB22-047 - Postponed Indefinitely
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02:02:27 PM |
Senator Kolker, bill
sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-047. The bill requires state departments
to conduct a study regarding updating voter registrations addresses. The
sponsor requested that the committee postpone the bill indefinitely.
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02:03:25 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 22-047 indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Coleman |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-011 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:04:18 PM |
Senator Zenzinger and Senator Coram, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-011 to the committee. The bill creates a new commission in History Colorado to prepare for the observance of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America and the 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood.
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02:08:25 PM |
Senator Gonzales
proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Written testimony on
the bill may be found in Attachment A.
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02:09:31 PM |
Nathan Richie, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified to amend the bill. Philip Sneed, representing Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, testified in support of the bill.
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02:18:09 PM |
Mark McGoff, representing self, testified in support of the bill. John W. Bell, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Jeanette Stribling Bell, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
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02:29:27 PM |
Laura Browarny, representing Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums, testified in support of the bill. Jacqui Ainlay-Conley, representing American Association for State and Local History and Small Museums Committee, testified in support of the bill. Jason Hanson, representing History Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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02:41:13 PM |
Ms. Fiddler, representing
self, testified regarding the bill.
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02:42:29 PM |
Amendment L.001 and
L.002 were distributed (Attachments B and C).
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02:46:17 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). |
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| Moved |
Coleman |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Simpson |
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Sonnenberg |
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Coleman |
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Gonzales |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:49:12 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). |
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| Moved |
Coleman |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Simpson |
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Sonnenberg |
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Coleman |
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Gonzales |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:49:16 PM |
The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill.
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02:52:00 PM |
Committee members commented on the bill.
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02:52:54 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-011, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Coleman |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-042 - Lay Over
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02:53:50 PM |
Senator Coram, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-042 to the committee. The bill restructures the Board of Commissioners of the Colorado State Fair Authority but does not change the size or responsibilities of the board.
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03:02:54 PM |
The bill sponsor
responded to committee questions.
No witnesses testified
on the bill.
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03:07:32 PM |
The chair laid the
bill over for action.
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SB22-046 - Lay Over
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03:08:12 PM |
Senator Smallwood,
bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-046 to the committee. The bill allows
voters in the Town of Parker to decide whether to be fully included in,
or excluded from, the Regional Transportation District.
The bill sponsor
responded to committee questions.
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03:17:59 PM |
Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.
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03:19:36 PM |
Julien Bouquet, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Jaime Lewis, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
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03:32:20 PM |
Michael Davies, Regional Transportation Director, testified in a neutral position. The witness responded to committee questions.
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03:40:41 PM |
Mayor Jeff Toborg,
representing Town of Parker, testified in support of the bill. Councilwoman
Cheryl Poage, representing Town of Parker, testified in support of the
bill. Commissioner George Teal, representing Douglas County, testified
in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
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03:54:33 PM |
Jim Maloney, representing Town of Parker, testified in support of the bill. Todd Hendreks, representing Town of Parker, Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Abe Laydon, representing Douglas County, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
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04:07:58 PM |
Ms. Fiddler, representing
self, testified regarding the bill.
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04:12:05 PM |
Amendment L.001 was
distributed (Attachment D).
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04:14:44 PM |
The committee took
a recess.
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04:20:43 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
The chair laid
the bill over one agenda item.
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SB22-061 - Postponed Indefinitely
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04:21:51 PM |
Senator Hisey, bill
sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-061 to the committee. The bill requires
that the Office of Saving People Money on Healthcare comply with the SMART
Act.
The bill sponsor
responded to committee questions.
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04:29:32 PM |
No witnesses testified
on the bill.
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04:32:22 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-061 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Sonnenberg |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
No |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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Coleman |
No |
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Gonzales |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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04:32:42 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 22-061 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Coleman |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Simpson |
No |
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Sonnenberg |
No |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-046 - Postponed Indefinitely
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04:34:13 PM |
The committee continued
discussion on Senate Bill 22-046.
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04:34:48 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Sonnenberg |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Simpson |
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Sonnenberg |
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Coleman |
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Gonzales |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:37:14 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-046, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Sonnenberg |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
No |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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Coleman |
No |
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Gonzales |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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04:37:35 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 22-046 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Coleman |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Simpson |
No |
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Sonnenberg |
No |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-038 - Postponed Indefinitely
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04:37:49 PM |
Senator Sonnenberg,
bill sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 22-038. Current law prohibits hospitals
from including the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee as a
separate line item in its billing statements. The bill removes this restriction
and allows hospitals to show the total amount of the fee as a separate
line item on patient billing statements.
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04:37:50 PM |
Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.
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04:39:51 PM |
Jennifer Roberts,
representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified to amend the
bill. Katherine Mulready, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified
in support of the bill. Linda Gorman, representing Independence Institute,
testified in support of the bill.
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04:49:23 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-038 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Sonnenberg |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
No |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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Coleman |
No |
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Gonzales |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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04:49:42 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 22-038 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Coleman |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Simpson |
No |
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Sonnenberg |
No |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-053 - Lay Over
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04:50:16 PM |
Senator Sonnenberg,
bill sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 22-053. The bill requires health care
facilities, including hospitals, nursing care facilities and assisted living
residences, to allow their patients and residents to have at least one
visitor of their choosing.
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04:52:18 PM |
Senator Gonzales
proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Written testimony may be
found in Attachment E.
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04:53:22 PM |
Joshua Ewing, representing
Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The
witness responded to committee questions.
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05:16:30 PM |
Stephen Reiter, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jeff Leininger, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Rochelle Ralston, representing self, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
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05:27:45 PM |
Dr. Adam Mackintosh, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Vanessa Ruggles, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Thomas Soper, representing self, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
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05:55:53 PM |
Melanie Soper, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Andrea Waitley, representing self, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
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06:08:44 PM |
Nita Gillham, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Daniel Gillham, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Roy Gillham, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Matt Gillham, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Jake Gillham, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Brandee Gillham, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
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06:31:07 PM |
The bill sponsor gave closing remarks on the bill.
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06:32:54 PM |
Committee members commented on the bill.
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06:43:05 PM |
The chair laid the bill over for action.
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| 06:45:16 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
