FA350659ACAB6CF187258C430080379A Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1256

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 4, 2025
Location HCR 0112

HB25-1256 - Postponed Indefinitely

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment S

04:20:29 PM

The primary bill
sponsor, Representative Bradley, introduced House Bill 25-1256 to the House
Health and Human Services Committee. The bill prohibits health care providers
from implementing a do-not-resuscitate order in an unemancipated minorâs
medical record without consent from a parent or legal guardian, except
in specified circumstances including when the parent or guardian cannot
be contacted for 72 hours. The bill places further protections on life
continuing care for minors related to court orders and facility transfers.

04:29:01 PM

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

04:38:58 PM

Scott Shamblin, representing
Colorado Right To Life, testified in support of the bill. Scott Schara,
representing Our Amazing Grace's Light Shines On, Inc., testified in support
of the bill. Sandi Enzminger, representing Simon's Law, testified in support
of the bill. Kaydee Van Deren, representing Cormac and Emiliaâs Hope,
testified in support of the bill.

04:51:14 PM

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

04:58:46 PM

Ms. Pam Long, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jeany Rush, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

05:07:22 PM

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

05:10:33 PM

Mrs. Julie Denton,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Judy Papenfuss,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Marilyn
Gore, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment S).

05:17:36 PM

The bill sponsor
provided closing comments on the bill.

Renee Leone, Office
of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee.

05:36:31 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1256 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Bradley
	Seconded	Johnson

	Bradfield	Yes
	Bradley	Yes
	English	Yes
	Feret	Yes
	Garcia Sander	Yes
	Gilchrist	No
	Hamrick	No
	Johnson	Yes
	McCormick	No
	Rydin	No
	Stewart K.	No
	Lieder	No
	Brown	No
		YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

05:36:59 PM	Motion	Postpone House Bill 25-1256 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	Feret
	Seconded	Lieder

	Bradfield	No
	Bradley	No
	English	No
	Feret	No
	Garcia Sander	No
	Gilchrist	Yes
	Hamrick	Yes
	Johnson	No
	McCormick	Yes
	Rydin	Yes
	Stewart K.	Yes
	Lieder	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1256 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly