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695D2455CE034B3087258240007744F9 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB18-1068

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Feb 26, 2018      
Location SCR 354



HB18-1068 - Postponed Indefinitely


02:42:46 PM  

Senator Coram introduced House Bill 18-1068, concerning the title of naturopathic doctor. The bill eliminates the word "registered" in the title used by naturopathic doctors.

02:47:00 PM  
Linda Rosa, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D). She responded to questions from the committee.
02:53:17 PM  
James Gilchrist, Colorado Association of
Naturopathic Doctors (CoAND), spoke in support of the bill.

02:53:50 PM  
Mark Johnson, Colorado Medical Society,
spoke in opposition to the bill.
03:01:56 PM  
Rena Bloom, CoAND, spoke in support of
the bill.  She responded to questions from the committee.

03:02:52 PM  
Hillary Roland, representing herself, spoke
in support of the bill.  She responded to comments from the committee.
03:11:07 PM  
Ms. Bloom continued to respond to the comments from the committee.
03:17:39 PM  
Ms. Roland responded to comments from the committee.
03:21:29 PM  
Yelana Love, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee.
03:26:54 PM  
Shawna Kiker, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.
03:30:49 PM  
Ashley Biscoe, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.
03:31:07 PM  
Kelly Parcell, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.
03:41:37 PM  
Roanne Houck, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
03:48:43 PM  
Donna Walter, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
03:53:07 PM  
Senator Coram made closing comments on the merits of the bill.


03:58:09 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 18-1068 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Neville T.
Seconded
Jahn No
Kerr Yes
Priola No
Smallwood Yes
Williams A. No
Neville T. No
Tate Yes
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


03:58:24 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 18-1068 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Neville T.
Seconded
Jahn Yes
Kerr No
Priola Yes
Smallwood No
Williams A. Yes
Neville T. Yes
Tate No
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS