D8D6C3DD3CE47BCE8725852A006A70F0 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB20-1297HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICESDate Mar 13, 2020 Location HCR 0112 HB20-1297 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/3635890FAC2F...$File/20HousePublicHealth0313AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 20HousePublicHealth0313AttachD.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/F2C810A51A7D...$File/20HousePublicHealth0313AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 20HousePublicHealth0313AttachF.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/FF26C2746DB1...$File/20HousePublicHealth0313AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 20HousePublicHealth0313AttachE.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/11CF637534C6...$File/20HousePublicHealth0313AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 20HousePublicHealth0313AttachH.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/509FE1779223...$File/20HousePublicHealth0313AttachI.pdf?OpenElement 20HousePublicHealth0313AttachI.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/C4B6EB4CA8F3...$File/20HousePublicHealth0313AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 20HousePublicHealth0313AttachG.pdf 01:22:40 PM Representative Baisley, bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 20-1297. This bill clarifies that a child's immunization status or a parent or legal guardian's decision to delay or decline one or more immunizations for a child does not, by itself constitute child abuse or neglect. The bill specifies that a dependency and neglect investigation cannot be based solely on these immunization factors. Any party who reports suspected child abuse or neglect based solely on the child's immunization status is subject to punishment for a class 3 misdemeanor. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment D). 01:28:54 PM Representative Baisley distributed amendments L.002 (Attachment E) and L.004 (Attachment F). 01:31:25 PM The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee. 01:36:29 PM Theresa Wrangham, National Vaccine Information Center, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment G). Kim Zawacki, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment H). Rachel Ponsor, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Els Kreger, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 01:47:38 PM The panel of witnesses responded to committee questions. 01:51:28 PM Cinthia Williamson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Leslie Scott, Democrats for Medical Autonomy, testified in support of the bill. 01:51:29 PM Written testimony was submitted to be included with the record (Attachment I). 02:03:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F). Moved Baisley Seconded Pelton Baisley Caraveo Cutter Gonzales-Gutierrez Holtorf Jaquez Lewis Larson Liston Mullica Pelton Young Kipp Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:03:28 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E) as amended by L.004 (Attachment F). Moved Baisley Seconded Pelton Baisley Caraveo Cutter Gonzales-Gutierrez Holtorf Jaquez Lewis Larson Liston Mullica Pelton Young Kipp Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:03:44 PM The bill sponsor made closing comments on the bill. 02:05:25 PM Committee members made closing comments on the bill. 02:11:27 PM Motion Refer House Bill 20-1297, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Baisley Seconded Liston Baisley Yes Caraveo Yes Cutter Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Holtorf Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Larson Yes Liston Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Young Yes Kipp Yes Singer Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS