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Committee adopts amendment, gives due pass to bill requiring educational access for certain obstetric care topics; one‑time $50,000 appropriation included
Summary
The Judiciary Committee approved Amendment 3,003 to House Bill 15‑11 that removed a renewal requirement and expanded who the instructional course covers; the committee then voted to give the bill a due pass as amended and recorded a 5‑2 vote
Senators on the Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 15‑11 as amended, after adopting Amendment 3,003.
Senator Myrtle described the amendment as removing the phrase “unpaid … engaged in the practice of obstetrics,” broadening coverage so the course would apply to physicians in emergency settings as well as obstetricians. The amendment also struck a licensor renewal requirement described in testimony as the bill’s “mandate part,” moved a website access requirement onto the board (“the board shall provide access on the board's website”), changed the instructional‑course recency from one year to two years before the performance of an abortion, and added language that the course “must be updated periodically to accurately reflect state law.”
After the amendment was adopted, the committee voted on a motion for a due pass as amended. The roll call recorded the following positions in committee discussion: Senator Castaneda — Aye; Senator Luke — Yes; Senator Myrtle — Aye; Senator Paulson — Aye; Senator Brownberger — No; Senator Cory — No; Chair Larson — Yes. Committee leadership announced the motion carried by a 5‑2 margin; Senator Myrtle was asked to carry the bill.
Senator Cory said she opposed the bill on principle, questioning the use of taxpayer dollars to develop the program and suggesting a private sponsor could fund course development. Committee members clarified the bill includes a one‑time appropriation of $50,000 in Section 3 to develop the program; the appropriation would be administered through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The committee recorded that the appropriation is one‑time funding.
The committee’s action advanced a version of HB 15‑11 that removes the renewal mandate language and includes website access and periodic update requirements for the instructional course, and that provides a $50,000 one‑time appropriation for program development.
