2E657D1176E3BB278725896600605770 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1004SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGYDate Mar 2, 2023 Location Old Supreme Court HB23-1004 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/264E5025EBBF...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C511B4247EAD...$File/Attachment B - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - Combined.pdf 10:32:22 AM Senator Gonzales introduced House Bill 23-1004, concerning language access in insurance documents. The bill adds foreign language requirements for certain insurance policies beginning in 2024. She distributed Amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment A). The sponsor responded to questions from the committee. 10:53:44 AM Dan Jablan, representing the Rocky Mountain Insurance Association, testified to amend the bill. 10:54:21 AM Ms. Yesica Meza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Her testimony was presented in Spanish and was translated into English. 10:57:22 AM Mr. Wade Zobel, representing the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in support of the bill. 11:03:13 AM Ms. Anna Martinez, representing the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee. 11:06:56 AM Matthew Server, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. 11:12:11 AM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 11:12:12 AM Additional written testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment B. 11:16:26 AM The committee recessed. 11:16:38 AM The committee came back to order. 11:23:25 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Danielson Seconded Baisley Coleman Ginal Hinrichsen Liston Sullivan Will Excused Danielson Rodriguez YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:23:37 AM Senator Gonzales made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 11:26:31 AM Committee members made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 11:32:51 AM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1004, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Danielson Seconded Baisley No Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Hinrichsen Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Will No Danielson Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
