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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-129

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 12, 2025       Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-129 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
02:37:19 PM  
The Chair explained the procedures for the bill's hearing and stated that testimony will be taken at the same time for SB25-129 and SB25-130, with three minutes per witness.

Senators Cutter and Winter, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-129, concerning protections related to a legally protected health-care activity.  The bill sponsors explained the need for  the bill and answered questions about the fiscal note.
03:03:56 PM  
Senators Weissman and Gonzales, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-130, concerning providing emergency medical services.
03:13:28 PM  
Lizzy Hinkley, representing Center for Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill.

Vanessa Martinez, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Sudria Twyman, representing National Women's Law Center, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions about federal law in relation to the bill.
03:36:47 PM  
Laura Hiatt, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Scott Horak, representing ProChildhood.com, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:44:12 PM  
Ms. Indra Lusero, representing Elephant Circle, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Melisa Hidalgo-Cuellar, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Joe Black, representing Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Elsa Tharp, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill.
03:57:41 PM  
Kristy Neeley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Erin Lee, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:07:16 PM  
Shaunti Meyer, representing Boulder Valley Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Laughlin, representing Progress Now, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Arpita Appannagari, representing National Institute for Reproductive Health, testified in support of the bill.

Stephanie Inglesby, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:18:50 PM  
Dr. Tom Jensen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Brittany Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Thomas Perille, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Wendy Smith representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:35:03 PM  
Ms. Lauren Smith, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill.

Lexi White, representing All* Above All/ All* In Action Fund, testified in support of the bill.

Hazel Gibson, representing Progressnow Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Luz Galaviz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Jax Gonzales, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:50:42 PM  
Erin Mensche, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Marilyn Gore, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:58:46 PM  
Leah Audin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Kathy White, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Rebecca Cohen, representating themself, testified in support of the bill.

Emily Mahoney, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Jena Wallander Germok, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:16:31 PM  
Dr. Heather Buxton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Lorell Erwin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Emilie Aries, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:26:18 PM  
Angie Howes, representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified in an amend position.

John Seward, representing EMS Association of Colorado, testified in an amend position.

Ellen Buckley, representing The Women's Lobby of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Kayla Sompel, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jordan Baldwin, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:42:50 PM  
Dr. Nancy Fang, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kiera Hatton, representing Cobalt, testified in support of the bill.
05:48:08 PM  
The bill sponsors requested that SB 25-130 be laid over until a later date to work on amendments.

Senator Cutter and Winter distributed Amendment L.001 to clarify certain provisions about statute of limitations and data (Attachment B).

Written testimony about the bills may be found in Attachment C.

05:52:50 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball
Carson
Daugherty
Frizell
Roberts
Weissman
Gonzales J.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:52:52 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

05:56:40 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-129, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball Yes
Carson No
Daugherty Yes
Frizell No
Roberts Yes
Weissman Yes
Gonzales J. Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS