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h_ed_2016a_2016-03-28t13:32:25z4 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/28/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1365



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment M). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment N). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment O). The motion p

Refer House Bill 16-1365, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

PASS

PASS







06:47 PM -- HB16-1365



Representatives Moreno and Wilson, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1365, which creates a high-school diploma endorsement in biliteracy. They distributed Amendments L.001, L.003, and L.004 (Attachments M, N, and O). The co-sponsors responded to questions from the committee.



16HouseEd0328AttachM.pdf16HouseEd0328AttachM.pdf 16HouseEd0328AttachN.pdf16HouseEd0328AttachN.pdf



16HouseEd0328AttachO.pdf16HouseEd0328AttachO.pdf



06:55 PM



The following people testified:



06:55 PM --
Luke Ragland, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



06:56 PM --
Adalberto Cano, representing Adams 14 Schools, spoke in support of the bill. Dr. Cano responded to questions from the committee.



07:10 PM --
Jorge Robles, representing Denver Public Schools, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Robles responded to questions from the committee.



07:24 PM --
Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, spoke in support of the bill.

BILL: HB16-1365
TIME: 07:28:53 PM
MOVED: Moreno
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment M). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Buckner
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




BILL: HB16-1365
TIME: 07:29:56 PM
MOVED: Wilson
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment N). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Moreno
VOTE
Buckner
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




BILL: HB16-1365
TIME: 07:31:14 PM
MOVED: Moreno
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment O). The motion passed on a vote of 9-2.
SECONDED: Wilson
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
No
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





07:32 PM



Representatives Moreno and Wilson offered closing comments to the bill.

BILL: HB16-1365
TIME: 07:33:17 PM
MOVED: Moreno
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1365, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







07:39 PM



The committee adjourned.


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