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7CE532AB0446B880872582800081473A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB18-1177

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date May 1, 2018      
Location SCR 357



HB18-1177 - Postponed Indefinitely


05:32:06 PM  

Senators Fenberg and Coram, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1177. This bill enacts several youth suicide prevention initiatives within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, increases access to text message based crisis services, and makes changes to the age of consent for a minor to seek psychotherapy services. They distributed amendments L.012, L.014, and L.015 [Attachments I, J, and K]. They explained the effects of the amendments.

05:39:14 PM  
Dr. Patricia Ross, representing herself, testified in support of the bill with the adoption of the amendments.
05:44:21 PM  
Josh Barron, representing himself, testified in support of the bill with the amendments.
05:45:02 PM  
Drew Paterson, representing himself, testified
in opposition to the bill with the amendments.
05:46:55 PM  
Robin Paterson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:52:50 PM  

Carolyn Martin, representing the Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

05:53:44 PM  
Cora Galpern, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:54:32 PM  
Cristen Bates, representing the Colorado
Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.
05:56:57 PM  
Sasha Miller, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:59:59 PM  

Kelly Erb, representing the Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

06:02:34 PM  

Maggie McManus, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

06:03:21 PM  
Corey Engle, representing the Bridge Project, testified in support of the bill.
06:07:31 PM  
Shannon McNulty, representing Colorado Christian University, testified in support of the bill with the adoption of the amendments.
06:10:10 PM  

Karla Gonzalez Garcia, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill.

06:12:02 PM  
Bev Marquez, representing Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners, testified in support of the bill.
06:13:15 PM  

Christi Munoz, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

06:16:45 PM  
Senators Coram and Fenberg wrapped up their presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation.


06:25:39 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.012 [Attachment I].
Moved Fenberg
Seconded
Cooke
Court
Fenberg
Sonnenberg
Marble
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:25:55 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.014 [Attachment J].
Moved Fenberg
Seconded
Cooke
Court
Fenberg
Sonnenberg
Marble
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:26:13 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.015 [Attachment K].
Moved Fenberg
Seconded
Cooke
Court
Fenberg
Sonnenberg
Marble
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:34:12 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 18-1177, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Fenberg
Seconded
Cooke No
Court Yes
Fenberg Yes
Sonnenberg No
Marble No
YES: 2   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


06:34:33 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 18-1177 indefinitely.
Moved Sonnenberg
Seconded
Cooke Yes
Court No
Fenberg No
Sonnenberg Yes
Marble Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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