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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1109

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 25, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25-1109 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:47:05 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
03:51:12 PM  
The committee came back to order.
03:51:20 PM  
The prime bill sponsors, Representatives McCormick and Brown, introduced House Bill 25-1109 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires individuals who are responsible for completing a death certificate to record the decedent’s sex in accordance with their gender identity. If a gender identity document is provided, the individual completing the death certificate must record the decedent’s sex in accordance with the gender identity in the document. Where no gender identity document is provided, a person with the legal right to manage the decedent’s remains may dispute the recorded sex. If this is done before the certificate is filed, the certificate must reflect the sex as the gender identity reported. If the death certificate has already been filed, the person with the legal right to manage the decedent’s remains may file a claim seeking a court order to amend the information recorded on the death certificate. If a gender identity document or a legal name change document is submitted to the Office of the State Registrar in Department of Public Health and Environment, the office must issue an amended death certificate. Individuals responsible for completing death certificates who knowingly violate these requirements commit a class 2 misdemeanor.
03:58:27 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:10:47 PM  
Paul Saurini, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Valerie Leal, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jamie Reed, representing Courage Coalition , testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Colin Wright, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Travis Morrell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelist responded to questions from the committee.
04:10:48 PM  

The panel responded to questions from the committee.  
04:17:53 PM  
Erin Lee, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Frank Lehnerz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Katharine Ebersberger, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
04:17:54 PM  

The panel responded to questions from the committee.  
04:35:47 PM  
Laura Macwaters, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mardi Moore, representing Rocky Mountain Equality, testified in support of the bill. Melanie Gutteea, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:35:48 PM  

The panel responded to questions from the committee.  
04:44:22 PM  

Dr. Jax Gonzalez, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Bryn Long, representing Rocky Mountain Equality, testified in support of the bill. Alex Quintana, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
04:44:23 PM  

The panel responded to questions from the committee.  
04:54:18 PM  
Cayenne Wilcox, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment I).
05:00:21 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment J).

05:01:08 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Brown
Bradley Excused
Brooks
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:01:26 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment K).

05:02:16 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Brown
Bradley Excused
Brooks
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:02:18 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
05:02:19 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

05:15:29 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1109, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Brown
Bradley No
Brooks No
English No
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS