Date: 02/19/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1164

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1164 to the Committee of the WPASS



01:41 PM -- HB15-1164

Representative Pettersen, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1164, concerning the postponement of jury service for a person who is breast-feeding a child. Representative Pettersen explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need.


01:46 PM

The following persons testified regarding House Bill 15-164:

01:46 PM -- Ms. Tammy Lantz, representing the Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lantz discussed the benefits of breast-feeding, and the benefits of allowing women to postpone jury duty during breast-feeding years. Ms. Lantz responded to questions about the deferral contained in the bill. Ms. Lantz noted that she had written testimony from additional persons supporting the bill.

01:49 PM -- Ms. Sara Dale-Bley, representing the Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dale-Bley dispelled some common misconceptions about infant feeding.

01:51 PM -- Ms. Bridget Kaminetsky, representing 9 to 5 and herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kaminetsky recounted her summonsing for jury duty during the period she was nursing her infant, and discussed the position of the court on the matter.


01:54 PM

No amendments were offered to HB 15-1164. Representative Pettersen provided closing remarks in support of the bill. Representative Willett provided his position on the bill.
BILL:HB15-1164
TIME: 01:55:16 PM
MOVED:Pettersen
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1164 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-1.
SECONDED:Salazar
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Carver
Yes
Court
Yes
Dore
Yes
Foote
Excused
Lawrence
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Willett
No
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS