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199307AFB5F1E1E28725883E006A1705 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-053

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date May 10, 2022      
Location LSB A



SB22-053 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:21:56 PM  
Representatives Geitner and McLachlan, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-053. The bill requires hospitals, nursing care facilities and assisted living residences to allow their patients and residents to have at least one visitor of their choosing. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
01:31:34 PM  
Joshua Ewing, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.
01:39:03 PM  

Anne Strawbridge, representing Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, was available to answer committee questions. The committee asked questions to the wittness.

01:41:15 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Jody Nickerson, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Daniel Gillham, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Roy Gillham, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Brandee Gillham, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Debbie Shivers, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
02:06:45 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill. Steve Reiter, representing self, testified in support
of the bill. Melanie Soper, representing self, testified in support of
the bill. Jeff Leininger, representing self, testified in support of the
bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
02:19:06 PM  

Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment A.

02:24:59 PM  
The bill sponsors
presented amendments L.004, L.008, L.010, L.011 (Attachments B to E).


02:27:13 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B).
Moved Amabile
Seconded Woodrow
Amabile
Bacon
Bernett
Bockenfeld
Boesenecker
Bradfield
Hanks
Valdez A.
Woog
Woodrow
Kennedy
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:28:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment C).
Moved Amabile
Seconded Boesenecker
Amabile
Bacon
Bernett
Bockenfeld
Boesenecker
Bradfield
Hanks
Valdez A.
Woog
Woodrow
Kennedy
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:29:31 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment D).
Moved Amabile
Seconded Boesenecker
Amabile
Bacon
Bernett
Bockenfeld
Boesenecker
Bradfield
Hanks
Valdez A.
Woog
Woodrow
Kennedy
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:30:56 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment E).
Moved Amabile
Seconded Woodrow
Amabile
Bacon
Bernett
Bockenfeld
Boesenecker
Bradfield
Hanks
Valdez A.
Woog
Woodrow
Kennedy
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:31:09 PM  
The bill sponsors gave final remarks. Representative Pelton gave remarks. The committee gave final remarks.
02:41:21 PM  
The committee took a recess.
02:42:54 PM  
The committee came back to order.


02:51:20 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-053, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Amabile
Seconded Woog
Amabile Yes
Bacon Excused
Bernett Excused
Bockenfeld Yes
Boesenecker No
Bradfield Yes
Hanks Yes
Valdez A. No
Woog Yes
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 2   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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