Final
BILL SUMMARY for
HB05-1155
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
JUDICIARY
Votes:
Action Taken:
Postpone indefinitely HB 05-1155. The motion carr
Refer HB 05-1155 to the Committee of the Whole. T
PASS
FAIL
05:07 PM -- House Bill 05-1155
Representative Lundberg, the prime sponsor of HB 05-1155, Concerning the Definition of Pregnancy, described some dilemmas associated with the current definition of pregnancy and summarized the bill's provisions. Committee members were provided with information about fetal development in the first trimester of pregnancy (Attachment I). Representative Lundberg responded to questions from the committee.
The following people testified on the bill:
05:17 PM --
Dr. Stuart Gottesfeld, representing the Colorado Ob/Gyn Society, spoke in opposition to the bill. He provided the medical definition of pregnancy.
05:19 PM --
Rev. Jim Luallen, representing the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, spoke in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
05:29 PM --
Ms. Cathryn Hazouri, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, spoke in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
05:34 PM --
Father Bill Carmody, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill. He explained why the medical definition of pregnancy was changed in 1965 to its current language. He responded to questions from the committee.
05:39 PM --
Mr. and Ms. Rob and Sandy Pelooz, representing themselves, spoke in support of the bill and answered questions from the committee.
05:45 PM
The chairman closed the public testimony portion of the hearing. No amendments were offered by the committee or the bill sponsor. Representative Lundberg made closing comments on the testimony of the witnesses and the bill.
BILL:
HB05-1155
TIME:
05:48:02 PM
MOVED:
Brophy
MOTION:
Refer HB 05-1155 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-7.
SECONDED:
Harvey
VOTE
Boyd
No
Brophy
Yes
Decker
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Hefley
No
Jahn
No
Judd
No
Kerr
Yes
McGihon
No
Carroll M.
No
Carroll T.
No
Not Final
YES:
4
NO:
7
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
BILL:
HB05-1155
TIME:
05:48:49 PM
MOVED:
McGihon
MOTION:
Postpone indefinitely HB 05-1155. The motion carried on a vote of 7-4.
SECONDED:
Boyd
VOTE
Boyd
Yes
Brophy
No
Decker
No
Harvey
No
Hefley
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Judd
Yes
Kerr
No
McGihon
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Final
YES:
7
NO:
4
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS