Date: 04/18/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1344

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Motion to adopt L.029 (Attachment A). The motion
Motion to refer HB 06-1344, as amended, to the Com		PASS
PASS



02:05 PM -- House Bill 06-1344

 Senator Sandoval, chair, called the meeting to order. President Fitz-Gerald, prime sponsor, presented HB 06-1344 which establishes legal domestic partnerships in the state of Colorado. Additionally, it specifies eligibility requirements, definitions, procedures, rights, responsibilities, and means for terminating domestic partnerships. She discussed a clarifying amendment (L.029) stating that county clerks would collect any license fees as a result of the bill, not the state (Attachment A). She discussed the benefits and rights that would be provided to couples in domestic partnerships and stated that the bill was important as same-sex couples are currently not treated equally as married couples.

In response to Senator Tupa, President Fitz-Gerald clarified that domestic partnerships would be granted some of the rights and benefits given to married couples, not all.

The following person testified on the bill:

02:09 PM -- Mr. Michael Brewer, Equal Rights Colorado, spoke in favor of bill. He indicated that the bill would provide same-sex couples access to economic security as they would be eligible for some of the same benefits and rights granted to married couples.
BILL:HB06-1344
TIME: 02:12:03 PM
MOVED:Veiga
MOTION:Motion to adopt L.029 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Shaffer
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Teck
Yes
Tupa
Yes
Veiga
Yes
Sandoval
Yes
Not Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:HB06-1344
TIME: 02:12:16 PM
MOVED:Veiga
MOTION:Motion to refer HB 06-1344, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 5 - 2 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
No
Shaffer
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Teck
No
Tupa
Yes
Veiga
Yes
Sandoval
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:12 PM

The committee recessed.