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Minutes for SB304 - Committee on Judiciary
Short Title
Removing the sunset provision in the COVID-19 contact tracing privacy act.
Minutes Content for Fri, Mar 26, 2021
Jason Thompson gave a bill brief of SB304 stating that this permanently removes the sunset provision on the COVID-19 contact tracing privacy act. (Attachment 1)
Adam Proffitt submitted a fiscal note on SB304. (Attachment 2).
There was no oral testimony but written testimony was submitted by the following people:
Proponent, Written
- Steven Green II, Opportunity Solutions Project (Attachment 3)
- Elizabeth Patton, Americans for Prosperity (Attachment 4)
Opponent, Written
- Dennis Kriessel, Kansas Association of Local Health Departments (Attachment 5)
- Brandon Skidmore, Kansas Public Health Association (Attachment 6)
There was no Neutral testimony.
There was no discussion. The hearing was closed.
The Chairperson called for Final action on SB304: Removing the sunset provision in the COVID-19 contact tracing privacy act.
Senator Wilborn moved, and Senator Bowers seconded, to move SB304 out of Committee favorably.
There was discussion.
Senator Haley stated that he will stand in opposition to the bill because he feels health professionals have the tools to deal with COVID-19 and we just need to have a little patience; we are in the down hill stretch on this.
The Chairperson called the vote.
Senator Haley and Senator Corson requested that it be recorded they voted Nay. The motion passed.
