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6CBCBBE837C84F6287258C60007E5800 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1309

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 2, 2025      
Location HCR 0112



HB25-1309 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
05:00:02 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
05:09:40 PM  
The committee came back to order.
05:09:49 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Brown and Titone, introduced House Bill 25-1309
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill codifies coverage
for gender affirming care in state law for state-regulated health plans.
Additionally, under current law, testosterone prescriptions are tracked
through the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. The bill requires the
program to block all such entries from view once the prescription is archived.
05:17:30 PM  
The primary bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
05:26:07 PM  
Jack Teter, representing
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in support of the
bill. Nadine Bridges, representing One Colorado, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Stefi Adams, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.
05:33:34 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:36:24 PM  
Debra Judy, representing
Division of Insurance, testified in support of the bill. Cara Cheevers,
representing Division of Insurance, was available to answer committee questions.
Mardi Moore, representing Rocky Mountain Equality, testified in support
of the bill. Mx. Alex Floyd, representing One Colorado, testified in support
of the bill. Bryn Long, representing Rocky Mountain Equality, testified
in support of the bill.
05:47:41 PM  
Katharine Ebersberger,
representing League of Women's Voters of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill. Mrs. Stefanie Severance, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. John Leishman, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.
05:56:30 PM  
Mx. Matisse Ravenhart,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Emily Bustrack,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Autumn Brooks,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:04:16 PM  
Alix Farley, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Lexie Allen, representing Young
Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Tonya Allen, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristina Cartaya, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Penelope Mercury, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:16:09 PM  
Alix Farley, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Lexie Allen, representing Young
Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Tonya Allen, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristina Cartaya, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Penelope Mercury, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:16:19 PM  
Sven Scharpen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:19:54 PM  
Ms. Jody Nickerson,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Lee, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Marilyn Gore, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:31:08 PM  
Ms. Jody Nickerson,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Lee, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Marilyn Gore, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:36:24 PM  
The panel responded
to questions from the committee.
06:39:56 PM  
Dr. Jax Gonzalez,
representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Andre
Mansion, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support
of the bill. Dr. Olivia Compton, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.
06:50:56 PM  
The panel responded
to questions from the committee.
06:58:34 PM  
Julie Schrank, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Missy Espinoza, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Zorion Wilbanks, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment F).
06:59:47 PM  
The panel responded
to questions from the committee.
07:05:58 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


07:15:31 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1309 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Brown
Seconded Rydin
Bradfield No
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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