F97677102BCE0E7E8725881C00762B3E Hearing Summary

Representative Ransom and Representative Sandridge introduced House Bill 22-1100 which prohibits discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccine discrimination.

Mr. Phil Silberman, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Pam Long, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Mrs. Christie McCormack, representing Stand for Health Freedom Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Rashad Younger, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Andrea Erickson, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.

Govind Persad, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Andrew Montoya, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Iris Halpern, representing Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Rachel Corbett, representing the Colorado Healthcare Providers for Freedom, testified in support of the bill.
Tracy Dark, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Cora Matteson, representing the Colorado Healthcare Providers for Freedom, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Cydnie Wilson, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.

Commissioner Emma Pinter, representing self, testified in opposition of the bill.
Dianna Orf, representing the Colorado Mining Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Carla Bacon, representing Immunize Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.

Mr. Arvin De Herrera, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Gabrielle Palmer, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Eric France, representing the Colorado Department of Pubilc Health and Environment, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Aimee Bernard, representing the Colorado Vaccine Equity Task Force, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Anuj Mehta, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Andrea Stojsavljevic, representing the Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.

Mike Gutzmer, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Matt Dark, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Joanna Meyer, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Monticue Connoly, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Jody Davison, representing self, testified in support of the bill. The members of the panelist responded to questions from committee members.

Ms. Jeani Frickey Saito, representing SCL Health, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Emily Zadvorny, representing the Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Cynthia Hazel, representing the Colorado Vaccine Equity Taskforce, testified in opposition to the bill. The members of the panel responded to committee questions.

Ms. Kristen Deevy, representing the Colorado Health Care Providers for Freedom, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing self, testified in support of the bill. David Cecil, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Theresa Wrangham, representing the National Vaccine Information Center, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.

Dr. Amy Rinner, representing the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Stacy Parra, representing the American Association of Pediatrics, Colorado Chapter, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Don Parsons, representing the Colorado Public Health Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Elizabeth Jenks, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Diana Bara, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Carolyn Bninski, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Danielle O'Rourke, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Randi McIntyre, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Emily Adams, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Lindsay Diamond, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Zhanna Chekan, representing self, testified in support the bill. Elizabeth Fashing, representing the Colorado Immunization Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill.

Patrick Abdallah, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Ellen Adams, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Aliyah Ulrich, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Victoria Welch, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Katie Adams, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Megan Augustine, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Blair Chandler, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Janet Gillis, representing Stand for Health Freedom Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Diana Lutfi, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment E).

Representative Ransom and Representative Sandridge gave closing remarks.

Members of the committee gave closing remarks.