03F12D7CA6AAC92D87258C440077A991 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-183

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 5, 2025
Location LSB B

SB25-183 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment C

Attachment C□ Amendment L.001.pdf

Attachment D

Attachment D□ Dr. Thomas Perille Testimony.pdf

Attachment E

Attachment E - Combined.pdf

02:47:04 PM

Senators Rodriguez and Daugherty, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-183, concerning coverage for certain pregnancy-related services. The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to cover abortion care services for Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus program participants using state funds, and for public employee insurance plans to cover abortion care services for plan members. It also makes conforming amendments to codify Amendment 79 into state law.

The bill sponsors distributed Amendment L.001 to clarify potential expenses that go beyond the fiscal note (Attachment C).

02:52:13 PM

Dr. Thomas Perille,
representing Democrats for Life of Colorado, testified in opposition to
the bill. He distributed a copy of his testimony (Attachment D). Ms. Brittany
Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition
to the bill. Trevor Malloy, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill.

03:05:19 PM

Ms. Lizzy Hinkley,
representing Center for Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the
bill. Ms. Emma Pinter, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting
Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Dr. Elyse Katz, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Charnes, representing
Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

03:17:37 PM

Mr.Jack Teter, representing
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified to amend the bill.
Ms. Karen Middleton, representing Cobalt, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Kate Coleman-Minahan, representing themself, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Onnastasia Cole, representing Colorado Coalition Against
Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.

03:28:34 PM

Ms. Karina Hernandez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cidney Fisk, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Maggie Gomez, representing Six Action, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Annmarie Evans, representing NOCO NOW, testified in support of the bill.

03:39:33 PM

Testimony was read
on behalf of Khoa Nguyen, representing themself, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Kaleigh Cousins, representing New Era Colorado, testified
in support of the bill.Mrs. Tamara Matheson-Holmgren, representing Elephant
Circle, testified in support of the bill.

03:46:58 PM

Ms. Kristy Neeley,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Lloyd Benes,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Victoria Acuna,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rebecca Cohen,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members
asked a question to the panel.

04:01:00 PM

Ms. Mariah Guerrero,
representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive
Rights, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony
submitted about the bill is in Attachment E.

04:04:09 PM

The bill sponsors
recapped Amendment L.001 (Attachment C) to allow continuing expenditures.

04:06:07 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C)
	Moved	Daugherty
	Seconded

	Ball	Yes
	Carson	No
	Daugherty	Yes
	Frizell	No
	Roberts	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Gonzales J.	Yes
		YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

04:06:34 PM

The bill sponsors
and committee members made closing comments.

04:11:35 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-183, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Daugherty
	Seconded

	Ball	Yes
	Carson	No
	Daugherty	Yes
	Frizell	No
	Roberts	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Gonzales J.	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-183 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly