H_PHC_2016A 05/06/2016 11:24:09 AM Committee Summary

11:25 AM -- SB 16-146



Representative Esgar, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-146 to the committee. The bill updates state law concerning sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and allows for all STIs to be treated uniformly. It also removes language specifically criminalizing HIV infection.



11:29 AM -- George Guzman, Stigma, testified in support of the bill.



11:34 AM -- Natalie Frei, Colorado Mod Squad, testified in support of the bill.



11:37 AM -- Melanie Mattson, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mattson responded to questions from the committee.



11:40 AM



Representative Esgar distributed amendment L.017 (Attachment A) to the committee.



160506 AttachA.pdf



11:43 AM -- Sarah Roisman, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, testified in support of the bill









11:45 AM -- Lisa VanRaemdonck, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, responded to questions on the bill.



11:46 AM -- Barb Cardell, Colorado Organizations Responding to AIDS, testified in support of the bill.



11:49 AM -- Kari Hartel, Colorado Mod Squad, testified in support of the bill.



11:54 AM



Representative Esgar explained amendment L.017 (Attachment A) to the committee. Committee discussion regarding amendment L.017 ensued.



12:12 PM



Kari Hartel and Lisa VanRaemdonck returned to the table to respond to questions regarding amendment L.017 (Attachment A).



12:30 PM



Committee discussion with Ms. Hartel and Representative Esgar ensued.



12:37 PM



Committee members continued to comment on amendment L.017 (Attachment A) .

12:41 PM



Representative Esgar distributed amendment L.018 (Attachment B) to the committee. Representative Primavera explained amendment L.018.



160506 AttachB.pdf

12:43 PM



Representative Esgar gave concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

12:48 PM -- SB 16-150



Representative Esgar, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-150 to the committee. The bill amends state law concerning civil unions and marriage to do the following:

• allow persons in a valid current civil union to marry each other without having to first dissolve the civil union;
• specify that the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act applies to civil unions that are merged into marriage by operation of law;
• specify that time spent in a civil union prior to it being converted to marriage is included when determining the duration of such a marriage during dissolution proceedings;
• apply state bigamy laws to persons currently in a civil union who enter into marriage with someone other than the civil union partner or persons who enter into another civil union; and
• require the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to update the marriage application form to capture certain information about any prior civil unions entered into or merged into marriage.
  
  

Representative Esgar distributed a handout to the committee about the bill (Attachment C).



160506 AttachC.pdf







12:50 PM -- Steve Lass, Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

12:53 PM



Representative Esgar gave concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

12:59 PM



The committee adjourned.