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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


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
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.pdf16HouseState0229AttachD.pdf 16HouseState0229AttachE.pdf16HouseState0229AttachE.pdf



16HouseState0229AttachF.pdf16HouseState0229AttachF.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.pdf16HouseState0229AttachG.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
VOTE
Foote
Humphrey
Leonard
Neville P.
Primavera
Tyler
Wist
Lontine
Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




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
VOTE
Foote
Humphrey
Leonard
Neville P.
Primavera
Tyler
Wist
Lontine
Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





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
VOTE
Foote
No
Humphrey
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Primavera
No
Tyler
No
Wist
Yes
Lontine
No
Ryden
No
YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




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
VOTE
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
No
Leonard
No
Neville P.
No
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Wist
No
Lontine
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS












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