Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Health & Human Services
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May 1, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB25-1259 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 9 through 11.
Page 1, Line 2Page 3, strike lines 1 and 2.
Page 1, Line 3Reletter succeeding paragraphs.
Page 1, Line 4Page 3, line 5, strike "Many legal and".
Page 1, Line 5Page 3, strike lines 6 through 12.
Page 1, Line 6Page 4, lines 23 through 25, strike "Recent legislation in Colorado has
Page 1, Line 7been challenging to implement and has had a chilling effect on donations,
Page 1, Line 8as individuals are daunted by the invasive reporting requirements.".
Page 1, Line 9Page 5, line 22, after "gametes;" insert "and".
Page 1, Line 10Page 5, strike line 23.
Page 1, Line 11Renumber succeeding subparagraph accordingly.
Page 1, Line 12Page 5, strike lines 25 through 27 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 13"(b) "Reproductive health care" has the same meaning set
Page 1, Line 14forth in section 25-6-402.".
Page 1, Line 15Page 6, strike lines 1 through 11.
Page 1, Line 16Page 6, line 14, strike "healthcare," and substitute "health care,".
Page 2, Line 1Page 6, line 17, after the period add "This subsection (2) does not
Page 2, Line 2prevent or limit the implementation of other provisions of this
Page 2, Line 3article 57.".
Page 2, Line 4Page 7, line 20, strike "updates." and substitute "updates after
Page 2, Line 5donation.".
Page 2, Line 6Page 7, line 27, strike "donor" and substitute "donor's".
Page 2, Line 7Page 8, line 1, strike "updates." and substitute "updates after
Page 2, Line 8donation.".
Page 2, Line 9Page 8, strike lines 2 through 6.
Page 2, Line 10Page 9, strike line 5 and substitute "(3), (6), and (7)(b) as".
Page 2, Line 11Page 9, strike lines 7 through 27.
Page 2, Line 12Strike page 10.
Page 2, Line 13Page 11, strike lines 1 through 13 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 14"25-57-107. Record keeping - successor record keeper -
Page 2, Line 15applicability. (3) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, in
Page 2, Line 16its application for a license pursuant to section 25-57-110, a gamete
Page 2, Line 17agency, gamete bank, or fertility clinic shall submit a proposed plan to
Page 2, Line 18permanently maintain the records described in subsections (1) and (2) of
Page 2, Line 19this section in the event of dissolution, insolvency, or bankruptcy. The
Page 2, Line 20plan may include identification of a named entity to receive or maintain
Page 2, Line 21the records, obtaining a surety bond in favor of a third party in an amount
Page 2, Line 22sufficient to cover the costs of permanent record keeping, an obligation
Page 2, Line 23to condition any sale on the acquiring entity's obligation to maintain
Page 2, Line 24records consistent with this section, or similar methods. The department
Page 2, Line 25shall not issue a license pursuant to section 25-57-110 until it approves a
Page 2, Line 26plan that it finds sufficient to ensure that the records will be permanently
Page 2, Line 27maintained by a viable entity. A gamete agency, gamete bank, or
Page 2, Line 28fertility clinic shall create a plan to permanently maintain the
Page 2, Line 29information required by this section, including in the case of
Page 2, Line 30dissolution, insolvency, or bankruptcy, and shall make the plan
Page 2, Line 31available for inspection upon request by the department.
Page 2, Line 32(6) A gamete bank or fertility clinic that collects gametes from a
Page 2, Line 33donor who was matched with a recipient by a gamete agency that is a
Page 3, Line 1separate entity is not subject to the requirements of subsection (1), (3), or
Page 3, Line 2(4) subsection (1) or (3) of this section.
Page 3, Line 3(7) (b) Subsections (1), (3), and (4) Subsections (1) and (3) of
Page 3, Line 4this section apply only to gametes matched or collected on or after
Page 3, Line 5January 1, 2025, for use by a recipient parent or parents who are unknown
Page 3, Line 6to the donor at the time of the donation.".
Page 3, Line 7Page 13, strike line 2 and substitute "(1)(a) as follows:".
Page 3, Line 8Page 13, line 10, strike "donor by" and substitute "donor. by Methods of
Page 3, Line 9good faith efforts may include, but are not limited to," and strike
Page 3, Line 10"recipients" and substitute "recipients,".
Page 3, Line 11Page 14, strike lines 2 through 6.
Page 3, Line 12Page 14, line 8, strike "(2)(a) and".
Page 3, Line 13Page 14, strike lines 11 through 16 and substitute:
Page 3, Line 14"rules.".
Page 3, Line 15Strike "or recipient parent's" on: Page 7, lines 22 and 27.