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h_ed_2017a_2017-02-13t13:39:03z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/13/2017

Location: RM 271

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1117



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone House Bill 17-1117 indefinitely. The moti

Refer House Bill 17-1117 to the Committee on Appro
PASS

FAIL







05:21 PM -- HB17-1117



Representative Leonard presented and summarized House Bill 17-1117 concerning the repeal of assessments in 9th grade and social studies. He distributed three handouts (Attachment F, Attachment G, and Attachment H).



17HouseEd0213AttachF.pdf17HouseEd0213AttachF.pdf 17HouseEd0213AttachG.pdf17HouseEd0213AttachG.pdf



17HouseEd0213AttachH.pdf17HouseEd0213AttachH.pdf



Representative Leonard answered questions from the committee regarding expectations on students and the role of testing.



05:32 PM --
Kerrie Dallman, representing the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of HB17-1117 and HB17-1062. She said that the Rural Urban Alliance also supports the bills.



05:38 PM --
Eleanor Cabell, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill.



Representative Leonard provided closing comments on the bill.



The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

BILL: HB17-1117
TIME: 05:46:46 PM
MOVED: Leonard
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1117 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 6-7.
SECONDED: Everett
VOTE
Bridges
No
Everett
Yes
Exum
No
Garnett
No
Lee
No
Leonard
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
McLachlan
No
Navarro
Yes
Sias
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Buckner
No
Pettersen
No
YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




BILL: HB17-1117
TIME: 05:47:14 PM
MOVED: Buckner
MOTION: Postpone House Bill 17-1117 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED: Lee
VOTE
Bridges
Yes
Everett
No
Exum
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Leonard
No
Lundeen
No
McLachlan
Yes
Navarro
No
Sias
No
Wilson
No
Buckner
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS