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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1255

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 31, 2022       Location SCR 357

HB22-1255 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
02:16:23 PM  
Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 22-1255.  The bill requires data collection concerning disabled students and higher education and creates an advisory committee in the Department of Higher Education.  The sponsors answered several committee questions.
02:18:55 PM  
Carl Einhaus, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill.  Sam Jarris, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Frank Kane, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Written testimony may be found in Attachment B.
02:37:18 PM  
Jennifer Woegens, representing Arapahoe Community College, testified to amend the bill.  Melissa Cermak, representing Metropolitan State University of Denver, testified in support of the bill.  Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.  Giovanna Burno, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.

02:48:55 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 22-1255 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Lundeen Yes
Priola Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Story Yes
Bridges Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS