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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-183

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 5, 2025       Location LSB B

SB25-183 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
02:47:04 PM  

Senators Rodriguez and Daugherty, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-183, concerning coverage for certain pregnancy-related services. The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to cover abortion care services for Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus program participants using state funds, and for public employee insurance plans to cover abortion care services for plan members. It also makes conforming amendments to codify Amendment 79 into state law.

The bill sponsors distributed Amendment L.001 to clarify potential expenses that go beyond the fiscal note (Attachment C).
02:52:13 PM  
Dr. Thomas Perille, representing Democrats for Life of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. He distributed a copy of his testimony (Attachment D). Ms. Brittany Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. Trevor Malloy, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:05:19 PM  
Ms. Lizzy Hinkley, representing Center for Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Emma Pinter, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Dr. Elyse Katz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Charnes, representing Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:17:37 PM  
Mr.Jack Teter, representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Karen Middleton, representing Cobalt, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kate Coleman-Minahan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Onnastasia Cole, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.
03:28:34 PM  

Ms. Karina Hernandez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cidney Fisk, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Maggie Gomez, representing Six Action, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Annmarie Evans, representing NOCO NOW, testified in support of the bill.
03:39:33 PM  
Testimony was read on behalf of Khoa Nguyen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kaleigh Cousins, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill.Mrs. Tamara Matheson-Holmgren, representing Elephant Circle, testified in support of the bill.
03:46:58 PM  
Ms. Kristy Neeley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Lloyd Benes, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Victoria Acuna, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rebecca Cohen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked a question to the panel.
04:01:00 PM  
Ms. Mariah Guerrero, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony submitted about the bill is in Attachment E.
04:04:09 PM  
The bill sponsors recapped Amendment L.001 (Attachment C) to allow continuing expenditures.

04:06:07 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C)
Moved Daugherty
Seconded
Ball Yes
Carson No
Daugherty Yes
Frizell No
Roberts Yes
Weissman Yes
Gonzales J. Yes
YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:06:34 PM  
The bill sponsors and committee members made closing comments.

04:11:35 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-183, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Daugherty
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