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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB24-122

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 28, 2024       Location SCR 357

SB24-122 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:12:54 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
02:17:42 PM  
The committee came back to order. Senator Kirkmeyer, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-122, which concerns creating a scholarship program for students to pursue educational opportunities. She provided opening comments on the bill and answered questions from the committee.
02:37:54 PM  
Dr. Brenda Dickhoner, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:38:00 PM  
Michael Tsogt, representing Advance Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:40:10 PM  
Nicholas Martinez, representing Transform Education Now, testified in support of the bill.
02:43:11 PM  
The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
02:50:01 PM  
Matthew Server, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill.
02:52:55 PM  
Amanda Budimlya, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
02:54:49 PM  
Patty McCarthy, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
02:56:58 PM  
The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
03:02:14 PM  
Amie Baca Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:04:37 PM  
Stephen Craig, representing Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:07:50 PM  
Autumn Brooks, representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:10:42 PM  
The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
03:19:19 PM  
Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment E. Senator Kirkmeyer provided closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments.
03:20:24 PM  
The committee continued to discuss the bill.
03:32:01 PM  
Committee members continued to make comments on the bill.

03:45:31 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-122 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Fields No
Kolker No
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman No
Buckner No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

03:46:27 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 24-122 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley No
Fields Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen No
Rich No
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS