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789D9C3A765F75358725894F005D059F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1029

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Feb 7, 2023      
Location HCR 0112



HB23-1029 - Postponed Indefinitely

09:56:07 AM  
Chair Daugherty went over guidelines for testimony for the hearing.
09:58:54 AM  
Representative Bradley,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1029, concerning measures to
prohibit requiring administration of a COVID-19 vaccine to a minor without
informed consent.
10:00:18 AM  
Mrs. Lesley Thompson,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




Dr. Anuj Mehta,
representing the Colorado Vaccine Equity Taskforce, testified in opposition
to the bill.




Ms. Jessica Francois,
representing the Colorado Association of School Nurses, testified in opposition
to the bill.




Dr. Govind Persad,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




Dr. Aimee Bernard,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.

10:31:27 AM  
Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing
the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the
bill.




Mrs. Sarah Wu,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




Dr. Stephanie
James, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




Emily Adams, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




Kenny Maestas,
representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in opposition
to the bill.




Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.

10:48:25 AM  
Amy Pitlik, representing
the Colorado Public Health Association, testified in opposition of the
bill.




Dr. Irene Aguilar,
representing Immunize Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.




Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.

10:59:06 AM  
Mrs. Jody Nickerson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Matthew Dark,
representing Colorado Healthcare Providers for Freedom, testified in support
of the bill.




Janet Gillis,
representing the Colorado Health Freedom PAC, testified in support of the
bill.




Dr. Lloyd Mobley,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. He distributed
a packet of information to the committee (Attachment A).




Christie McCormack,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.

11:15:33 AM  
Ms. Theresa Wrangham,
representing the National Vaccine Information Center, testified in support
of the bill. She submitted a handout for the committee (Attachment B).




Mrs. Tiffani Wilson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Holly Calvert,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Mrs. Tina De Los
Santos, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Dr. Rachel Corbett,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.

11:29:18 AM  
Mr. Aaron Wood, representing
Freedom Fathers, testified in support of the bill.




Katy LeVasseur, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Andrea Galek,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Gregory Smith,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Hope Scheppelman,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:40:17 AM  
Mrs. Jenny Brady,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Mrs. Lori Goebel, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
She submitted a letter to the committee (Attachment C).




Mrs. Mary Goodley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Dr.  Karen Pennington, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. She submitted a packet to the committee (Attachment D).




Gabrielle Palmer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:52:28 AM  
Matthew Server, representing
the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill.




Jessica Fenske,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Mrs. Donna LaBelle,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Keri Street, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.




Andrea Galek read
testimony from Robin Webb, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.
12:01:54 PM  
Mrs. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Ms. Karen Kalavity,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Nancy Eason, representing
the Weston A. Price Foundation, testified in support of the bill.




Mrs. Tara Kohl,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Ms. DeeDee Vicino,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

12:12:16 PM  
Megan Augustine,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Ms. Pam Long,
representing the Children's Health Defense, testified in support of the
bill.




Mrs. Julie Denton,
representing the Colorado Health Choice Alliance, testified in support
of the bill.




Sandra Aste, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.




Mrs. Tanya Bradbury,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

12:27:56 PM  
Melissa Atchley,
representing the Colorado Health Choice Alliance, testified in support
of the bill.




Tracy Dark, representing
Colorado Healthcare Providers for Freedom, testified in support of the
bill.




Mrs. Els Kreger,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment E).

12:37:51 PM  

Representative Bradley gave closing remarks on House Bill 23-1029. Members of the committee gave closing remarks.



12:55:07 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1029 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Weinberg
Seconded Soper
Brown No
Garcia No
Hartsook Yes
Lieder No
McCormick No
Ortiz No
Soper Yes
Titone No
Weinberg Yes
deGruy Kennedy No
Daugherty No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


12:55:48 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1029 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved deGruy Kennedy
Seconded Ortiz
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Hartsook No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Weinberg No
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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