Key Votes
SB 60 - Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Survivors - Key Vote
Colorado Key Votes
Stages
- March 15, 2007 Executive Signed
- Feb. 16, 2007 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- Feb. 14, 2007 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 30, 2007 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 11, 2007 Introduced
Family
- SB 60 - Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Survivors
- HB 74 - Prohibiting the Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - March 15, 2007
Title: Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Survivors
Signed by Governor Bill Ritter, Jr.
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (25-10) - Feb. 16, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (56-9) - Feb. 14, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (25-10) - Jan. 30, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Survivors
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires all hospitals to inform sexual assault victims of their right to use emergency contraception.
Highlights:
-Requires all health care facilities to inform sexual assault survivors the availability of emergency contraception in a timely manner [Sec. 2].
-Encourages health care facilities to train emergency room staff about emergency contraception and the time-sensitive nature of the drug [Sec. 2].
-Encourages rape crisis hot lines and other counseling facilities to provide information on the availability of emergency contraception [Sec. 2].
-Exempts professionals who have religious or moral objections from having to inform the sexual assault survivor about emergency contraception [Sec. 2].
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 11, 2007
Title: Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Survivors
Sponsors
- Betty Boyd (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Anne L. McGihon (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Bob L. Bacon (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Alice J. Borodkin (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bernie Buescher (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dorothy B. Butcher (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Morgan L. Carroll (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Terrance D. Carroll (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Edward Casso (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael P. 'Mike' Cerbo (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kathleen E. Curry (CO - I) (Out Of Office)
- Randy Fischer (CO - D)
- Joan Fitz-Gerald (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael Garcia (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dan Gibbs (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gwyn Green (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Peter C. Groff (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mary A. Hodge (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- James 'Jim' Isgar (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Cheri E. Jahn (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- John M. Kefalas (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Maryanne 'Moe' Keller (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Andrew 'Andy' Kerr (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jeanne Labuda (CO - D)
- Claire Levy (CO - D)
- Rosemary Marshall (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Liane 'Buffie' McFadyen (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael Merrifield (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- John P. Morse (CO - D)
- Cherylin N. Peniston (CO - D)
- John V. 'Jack' Pommer (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dianne I. Primavera (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Rice (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- James L. 'Jim' Riesberg (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ellen S. Roberts (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Andrew Romanoff (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Chris Romer (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gail S. Schwartz (CO - D)
- Brandon C. Shaffer (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Judith Anne 'Judy' Solano (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lois A. Tochtrop (CO - D)
- Nancy Janann Todd (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ron D. Tupa (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jennifer L. 'Jen' Veiga (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Albert C. 'Al' White (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Suzanne S. Williams (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sue Windels (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
