Date: 03/16/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-225

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.004 (Attachmen
Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-225, as amended, to 		TIE
PASS



03:39 PM -- The committee took a brief recess.


03:46 PM -- The committee reconvened. Senate Bill 09-225 was put back on the table.

03:48 PM -- Kathy Alderman, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, spoke in support of the bill. She spoke to the difference between birth control as defined in the bill and abortion. She stated that birth control as defined in the bill is described as any pill or procedure that prevents pregnancy, whereas abortion terminates pregnancy.

03:52 PM -- Toni Panetta, Political Director, NARAL, spoke in support of the bill. She stated that the bill provides a definition of contraception. She stated that by defining birth control in statute, it removes confusion regarding whether it can be considered an abortifacient by separating it from the debate. Ms. Panetta responded to questions from the committee.

03:59 PM -- Kinsey Hasstedt, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. She stated that her access to health care should not be up to political debate.


04:01 PM

Representative McGihon provided a wrap-up to the bill.
BILL:SB09-225
TIME: 04:01:56 PM
MOVED:McGihon
MOTION:Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Green
VOTE
Acree
Absent
Gerou
Green
Kefalas
Kerr J.
McGihon
Nikkel
Primavera
Swalm
Gagliardi
Riesberg
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 1 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:SB09-225
TIME: 04:05:43 PM
MOVED:McGihon
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-225, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 6-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Green
VOTE
Acree
Excused
Gerou
No
Green
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Kerr J.
No
McGihon
Yes
Nikkel
No
Primavera
Yes
Swalm
No
Gagliardi
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

04:11 PM

The committee adjourned.