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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1017
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Mar 24, 2021
Location HCR 0112
HB21-1017 - Postponed Indefinitely
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06:16:13 PM |
Representative Neville,
bill sponsor, introduced HB21-1017. This bill prohibits licensed
physicians from performing abortions except:
· when an abortion is necessary to preserve
the life of the woman and the physician has made a reasonable medical effort
to preserve both the life of the woman and her unborn child; or
· when the physician provides medical treatment
to a woman that results in the accidental injury or death of the unborn
child.
Offenses under the bill are punishable as a class 1 felony, and a conviction
constitutes unprofessional conduct for the purposes of physician licensing.
Public testimony submitted for HB21-1017 can be found in Attachment K.
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06:17:42 PM |
Matthew Server, representing
Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
Jeff Hunt, representing The Centennial Institute, testified in support
of the bill.
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06:22:07 PM |
Ms. Yasman Azimi, representing Cobalt, testified in opposition to the bill. Arianna Morales, representing New Era Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms Arriana Belkin, representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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06:32:47 PM |
Scott Horak, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Matt Niedzielski,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:41:49 PM |
Ms. Jordan Mulholland,
representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Reverend
Heather Haginduff, representing Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified
in opposition to the bill.
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06:47:57 PM |
Daniel Binette, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Robert Fox, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:56:12 PM |
Representative Neville
provided closing comments on the bill.
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06:57:40 PM |
Committee members made closing comments on the bill.
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07:07:10 PM |
Committee members continued to make comments on the bill.
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07:10:32 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1017 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Neville |
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Baisley |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Williams D. |
Yes |
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Hanks |
Yes |
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Jackson |
No |
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Kennedy |
No |
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McCormick |
No |
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Mullica |
No |
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Neville |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
No |
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Titone |
No |
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Van Beber |
Yes |
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Lontine |
No |
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Caraveo |
No |
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YES: 5 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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07:10:48 PM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 21-1017 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. |
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Lontine |
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Kennedy |
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Baisley |
No |
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Williams D. |
No |
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Hanks |
No |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Kennedy |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Neville |
No |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Van Beber |
No |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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