Date: 04/30/2013
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB13-228
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, ECONOMIC, & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Refer Senate Bill 13-228 to the Committee of the W | PASS |
02:02 PM -- Senate Bill 13-228
Representative Kraft-Tharp, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 13-228 to the committee. The bill creates a new cause of action under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act for deceptive trade practices related to the provision of hearing aids. Persons convicted of a deceptive trade practice related to dispensing hearing aids commit a class 1 misdemeanor, and, upon a second or subsequent conviction, are guilty of a class 6 felony. Representative Kraft-Tharp discussed the benefits of the bill.
The following individuals testified:
02:05 PM -- Jim Lee, representing the Colorado Hearing Society, yielded his time to Mr. Hofffarth.
02:05 PM -- Robert Hoffarth, representing the Colorado Hearing Society, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed his role as the Vice-President of the Colorado Hearing Society and as a hearing aid provider. Mr. Hoffarth responded to questions from the committee about the intent of the bill, deceptive trade practices, and licensing of audiologists.
02:14 PM
Representative Kraft-Tharp responded to a question from Representative DelGrosso on what the bill does.
02:16 PM -- Dino Ioannides, Section Director for the Health Services Section, Professions and Occupations Division, Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), came to the table to respond to questions from the committee. He responded to questions on deceptive trade practices and discussed the legislative and regulatory history of the issue.
02:22 PM -- Drs. Terri Ives and Sandy Gabbard, representing the Colorado Academy of Audiology, spoke in favor of the bill. They discussed the importance of the legislation and their professional experience.
02:25 PM
Representative Kraft-Tharp made closing comments.
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| BILL: | SB13-228 | |
| TIME: | 02:25:29 PM |
| MOVED: | Kraft-Tharp |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 13-228 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-1, with 1 excused. |
| SECONDED: | Hamner |
| VOTE |
| DelGrosso | Yes |
| Exum | Yes |
| Hamner | Yes |
| Holbert | Yes |
| Navarro | Excused |
| Nordberg | No |
| Rosenthal | Yes |
| Ryden | Yes |
| Szabo | Yes |
| Kraft-Tharp | Yes |
| Williams | Yes |
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Final YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |