9648D313AB903344872587F10070CE12 Hearing Summary

Representative Tipper and Majority Leader Esgar, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1153, concerning affirming parentage by adoption for a person who did not give birth when the child is conceived as a result of assisted reproduction. The bill allows a non-child bearing parent or presumed parent, in instances of assisted reproduction, to complete an adoption of a child to affirm parentage.

Representative Esgar and Representative Tipper responded to questions from the committee.

Scott Horak, representing self, testified in a neutral position on the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

Heather Palm, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Megan Andersen, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Jennifer Masket-Valenta, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Ellen Trachman, representing Colorado Women's Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Majority Leader Esgar explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

Representative Tipper provided concluding remarks on the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.

Majority Leader Esgar made concluding remarks on the bill.