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E7DD106521BF7D9A872584FD00710431 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1014

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Jan 28, 2020      
Location HCR 0112



HB20-1014 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
01:34:28 PM  

Representatives Tipper and Rich, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1014. The bill creates new civil penalties and criminal offenses related to fertility fraud. They provided a packet of written testimony about the bill (Attachment A). They responded to questions from the committee.
01:49:39 PM  
Cheryl Emmons, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
01:56:12 PM  
Maia Emmons-Boring, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:00:03 PM  
Amanda Gall, representing the Colorado District Attorneys Council, testified in support of the bill.
02:00:40 PM  
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. The committee discussed amendments L.001 (Attachment B) and L.002 (Attachment C).
02:11:59 PM  
Committee discussion continued.
02:17:25 PM  

Patrick Fitzgerald, representing himself, responded to questions from the committee about civil liability under the bill.  Mr. Fitzgerald left before signing the witness sheet.
02:22:12 PM  
The committee continued to discuss civil liability under the bill.


02:29:52 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Tipper
Seconded Herod
Benavidez
Bockenfeld
Carver
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Roberts
Soper
Tipper
Herod
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:30:47 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Tipper
Seconded Herod
Benavidez
Bockenfeld
Carver
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Roberts
Soper
Tipper
Herod
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:35:07 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 20-1014, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Tipper
Seconded Herod
Benavidez Yes
Bockenfeld Yes
Carver Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Roberts Yes
Soper Yes
Tipper Yes
Herod Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS