68D48A036839A0C6872586E3007DD3AE Hearing Summary

Representative Ricks and Majority Leader Esgar introduced Senate Bill 21-169, Restrict Insurers' Use of External Consumer Data.

Amendment L.022, a strike-below, was provided to the committee (Attachment A).

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee reconvened.

The bill sponsors continued to respond to questions from the committee.

Bethany Pray, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Samantha Espinoza, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Kelly Campbell, representing the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ted Trimpa, representing the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, testified in opposition to the bill.

Carole Walker, representing the Rocky Mountain Insurance Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Theresa Wrangham, representing herself, testified in support of the proposed amendment.

Els Kreger, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Karlee Tebbutt, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified on the bill from an amend position.

John Barela, representing himself, testified on the bill from an amend position.

Brent Jones, representing the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, testified on the bill from an amend position.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Michael DeLong, representing the Consumer Federation of America, testified in support of the bill.

Charles Bell, representing Consumer Reports, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Conway, representing the Colorado Division of Insurance as the Commissioner of Insurance, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Conway responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors and committee members discussed the potential amendment.

The bill sponsors and committee members made closing remarks on the bill.