Update on Colorado Funeral Bill

We just heard from Natural Transitions of Colorado that the Appropriations Committee of the Colorado House of Representatives has voted to send HB 1202 on funeral regulation back to the first committee - the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee.

"This is a great sign," the email alert says. "The first committee had voted unanimously in favor of this bill. At that point, the only input they had received was from the big corporate funeral lobby who is backing this measure. Now we have a chance to really influence the outcome of this bill in a significant way."

The original bill text effectively would make family-directed home funerals illegal. Home funeral advocates are being asked to email Appropriations Committee members to voice their concerns. The Natural Transitions site offers details on how to respond. Here are the email addresses:

House Business Affairs and Labor Committee

11 members

Representative Rice, Chair
Representative Casso, Vice-Chair
Representative Liston, Ranking Republican
Representatives Balmer, Bradford, Gagliardi, Priola, Ryden, Scanlan, Soper, Stephens


Joe Rice, District 38 (Democrat)
Phone: 303-866-2953 (Capitol)
Email: joe.rice.house@state.co.us

Edward Casso, District 32 (Democrat)
Phone: 303-866-2964
Email:edward.casso.house@state.co.us

Larry Liston, District 16 (Republican)
Phone: 303-866-2965
Email: larry.liston.house@state.co.us

David Balmer, District 39 (Republican)
Phone: 303-866-2935
Email: david.balmer.house@state.co.us

Laura Bradford, District 55 (Republican)
Phone: 303-866-2583
Email: laurabradford55@gmail.com

Sara Gagliardi, District 27 (Democrat)
Phone: 303-866-2962
Email: sara.gagliardi.house@state.co.us

Kevin Priola, District 30 (Republican)
Phone: 303-866-2912
Email: kpriola@gmail.com

Su Ryden, District 36, (Democrat) - HB1202 CO-SPONSOR
Phone: 303-866-2942
Email: su.ryden.house@state.co.us

Christine Scanlan, District 56 (Democrat)
Phone: 303-866-2952
Email: christine.scanlan.house@state.co.us

John Soper, District 34 (Democrat)
Phone: 303-866-2931
Email: john.soper.house@state.co.us

Amy Stephens, District 20 (Republican)
Phone: 303-866-2924
Email: amy.stephens.house@state.co.us


Individual emails are best, but here is also a list to copy and paste
amy.stephens.house@state.co.us; john.soper.house@state.co.us; christine.scanlan.house@state.co.us; su.ryden.house@state.co.us;
kpriola@gmail.com; sara.gagliardi.house@state.co.us; laurabradford55@gmail.com;david.balmer.house@state.co.us; larry.liston.house@state.co.us; Edward.casso.house@state.co.us; joe.rice.house@state.co.us;