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D1BFC02F6E7C5154872583CF006C51D7 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1224

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Apr 1, 2019      
Location SCR 352



HB19-1224 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


01:43:09 PM  

Senator Winter explained HB19-1224, concerning providing free menstrual hygiene products to people in custody.  Senator Winter answered questions about the bill's application.

01:45:07 PM  

Elisabeth Epps, representing the Colorado Freedom Fund, testified in support of the bill.  She relayed a personal experience of not receiving menstrual products while in jail.   

01:57:46 PM  

Senator Winter distributed and explained amendment L.004 (Attachment A) concerning eliminating menstrual cups and sponges from the bill due to health issues.  

Aaron Greco, representing the Colorado Department of Corrections, expressed concerns that menstrual cups and sponges may be shared, which poses health and safety issues.  

 



01:57:48 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Cooke
Gardner
Rodriguez
Gonzales
Lee Excused
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:58:11 PM  

Senator Lee distributed and explained amendment L. 006 (Attachment B) which makes conforming changes. 



01:59:29 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Lee
Seconded
Cooke
Gardner
Rodriguez
Gonzales
Lee
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:01:26 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 19-1224, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Cooke Yes
Gardner Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Gonzales Yes
Lee Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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