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4D40A10886B879D587258274007CF989 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB18-1286

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 19, 2018      
Location RM 271



HB18-1286 - Lay Over


04:45:11 PM  

Senator Aguilar and Senator Marble, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1286 to the committee.  The bill allows a school nurse, nurse's designee, or school personnel designated by a parent to administer medical marijuana to a student at school.

04:48:27 PM  
Senator Aguilar responded to committee questions.
04:49:53 PM  
Senator Crowder distributed amendment L.008
to the committee (Attachment F).
04:51:54 PM  
Committee discussion continued with the bill sponsors.
04:54:45 PM  
Suzanne Oro, Cherry Creek Schools, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:03:11 PM  

Patti Rojek, Colorado Association of School Nurses (CASN), testified in opposition to the bill.

05:06:16 PM  
Kelly Grenham, CASN, testified in opposition
to the bill.
05:08:30 PM  
Jenna Zerylnick, Colorado Association of
School Boards, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:11:35 PM  
Ms. Oro, Ms. Rojek, and Ms. Zerylnick responded
to questions.
05:20:55 PM  
Dan Brandt, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
05:24:59 PM  
Vicki Pletka, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:26:17 PM  
Heather Shaffett, representing herself,
testified in support of the bill.
05:28:09 PM  
Jacqueline Bess, The Arc of Aurora, testified
in support of the bill.
05:30:33 PM  
Jason Cranford, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
05:32:29 PM  

Mr. Brandt, Ms. Shaffett, Ms. Bess, and Mr. Cranford responded to questions.

05:47:53 PM  

Margaret Rose Teralje, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

05:51:25 PM  
Matthew Kahl, Veterans for Natural Rights,
testified in support of the bill.
05:52:30 PM  
Vicki Trujillo, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
05:56:28 PM  
Quintin Lovato, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
05:58:18 PM  

Hannah Lovato, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

06:02:18 PM  
Stacey Linn, CannAbility Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
06:07:56 PM  
Hanni Raley, The Arc of Aurora, testified in support of the bill.
06:09:52 PM  
Meagan Cheney, representing herself, testified
in support of the bill.
06:13:51 PM  
Michelle Walker, MAMMA, testified in support of the bill.
06:16:22 PM  
Deanna Grear, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
06:22:27 PM  
Ron Lovato, representing himself, testified in support of the the bill.
06:24:20 PM  
Ms. Grear responded to questions.
06:26:09 PM  
Senators Aguilar and Marble made concluding
comments.
06:31:00 PM  
Senator Smallwood laid the bill over for
action.






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