29937B9B89B0F95787258C4500673A84 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-083

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Mar 6, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-083 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C.pdf

11:47:36 AM

Senators Daugherty
and Frizell introduced Senate Bill 25-083 concerning limits on restrictive
employment agreements. The bill prohibits any agreement that restricts
a provider who is leaving a practice from providing information to their
patients about their new practice or the right to choose your health care
provider.

The sponsors distributed
amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments A and B).

The sponsors responded
to questions from the committee.

11:49:14 AM

Dr. Hunter Moore,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Nolan Wessell,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Adrienne
Scheffey, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr.
Elise Sullivan, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified
in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

12:03:07 PM

Dr. Jonathan Schoen,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Bridget Frazier,
representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the
bill. Dr. Philip York, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Jefferey Riester, representing the Department of Law, testified in
support of the bill. Additional written testimony that was provided
to the committee may be found in Attachment C.

12:16:56 PM

The sponsors explained the purpose of Amendments L.001 and L.002.

12:16:57 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Winter F.
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Jodeh
	Liston
	Lundeen
	Winter F.
	Hinrichsen
	Danielson	Excused
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

12:17:52 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002
	Moved	Winter F.
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Jodeh
	Liston
	Lundeen
	Winter F.
	Hinrichsen
	Danielson	Excused
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

12:17:54 PM

The sponsors made
closing comments on the merits of the bill. The committee members made
comments on the merits of the bill.

12:22:05 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-083, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Lundeen
	Seconded

	Baisley	No
	Jodeh	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Lundeen	Yes
	Winter F.	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Danielson	Excused
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-083 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly