5CE6566D5E1D65E887258C7D00739667 Hearing Summary

Senators Cutter and Gonzales, primary bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1309 which codifies gender affirming care coverage in state law and exempts testosterone prescriptions from select tracking requirements.

Shan Lagard, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Andre Mansion, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jax Gonzalez, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Louis Gallucci, representing Christian Alliance for Benefits (CAB), testified in opposition to the bill. Valerie Leal, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jen Garner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Joe Jameson, representing Gays Against Groomers, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Brittany Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Susan Selner-Wright, representing Archdiocese of Denver, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.

Dr. Narina Grove, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Glenn Stanton, representing Focus on the Family, testified in opposition to the bill. Cody Roles, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Kelly Notarfrancesco, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kendra Christian, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Travis Morrell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kinsey Ringenberg, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.

Ashlie Steele, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jessica Fenske, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kirstine Valencia, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Nadine Bridges, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mx. Alex Floyd, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Khoa Nguyen, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mardi Moore, representing Rocky Mountain Equality, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Becki Logsdon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Leah Rodriguez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aislin Neufeldt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jack Teter, representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.

Scott McDonald, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).

Senator Gonzalez explained amendment L.013 (Attachment C).

The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.