h_sa_2016a_2016-02-29t13:34:42z4 Hearing Summary
Date: 02/29/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1146
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
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| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D), as amended, Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E) to amendment Postpone House Bill 16-1146 indefinitely. The moti Refer House Bill 16-1146, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS FAIL |
03:53 PM -- HB16-1146
The committee reconvened.
Representatives Landgraf and Sias, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1146 to the committee. This bill defines the term "born alive" as any human being completely expelled or extracted from its mother, at any stage of development, that has a beating heart, a pulsation of the umbilical cord, or movement of its voluntary muscles, regardless of whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the expulsion or extraction resulted from labor, cesarean section, or induced abortion. The bill includes within the definitions of "child," "human being," "individual," and "person" any human infant born alive at any stage of development.
Representative Sias provided amendments L.001 and L.003 (Attachments D and E) and a copy of the federal law referenced in the amendments (Attachment F). Committee members discussed the bill and amendments with the sponsors.
16HouseState0229AttachD.pdf 16HouseState0229AttachE.pdf
16HouseState0229AttachF.pdf
04:05 PM -- Scott Horak, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:09 PM -- Taylor Cowey, representing herself, testified against the bill.
04:11 PM -- Kevin Williams, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout (Attachment G). He also provided a DVD to committee members that was not available for the record.
16HouseState0229AttachG.pdf
04:16 PM -- Amanda Henderson, representing the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified against the bill.
04:19 PM -- Jess Loban, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:21 PM -- Tiffany Wilke, representing herself, testified against the bill.
04:25 PM -- Leslie Chomic, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified against the bill.
04:28 PM
Representative Landgraf discussed amendments L.001 and L.003.
| BILL: | HB16-1146 | |
| TIME: | 04:30:19 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville P. | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E) to amendment L.001 (Attachment D) to House Bill 16-1146. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Leonard | |
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Humphrey
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Leonard
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Neville P.
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Wist
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Lontine
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Ryden
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB16-1146 | |
| TIME: | 04:30:58 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville P. | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D), as amended, to House Bill 16-1146. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Wist | |
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Foote
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Humphrey
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Leonard
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Neville P.
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Primavera
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Tyler
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Wist
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Lontine
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Ryden
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:31 PM
Representatives Landgraf and Sias wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1146 | |
| TIME: | 04:40:34 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville P. | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1146, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5. | |
| SECONDED: | Humphrey | |
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Foote
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No
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Neville P.
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Yes
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Primavera
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No
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Tyler
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No
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Wist
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Yes
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Lontine
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No
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Ryden
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No
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YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | HB16-1146 | |
| TIME: | 04:41:53 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lontine | |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 16-1146 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4. | |
| SECONDED: | Foote | |
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Foote
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Yes
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Humphrey
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No
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Leonard
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No
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Neville P.
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No
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Primavera
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Yes
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Tyler
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Yes
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Wist
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No
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Lontine
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Yes
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Ryden
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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