S_ED_2024A 04/29/2024 06:05:24 PM Committee Summary

Claudia Sanchez, representing Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Marina Cruz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Martha Espinoza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Deborah Gray, representing Colorado Department of Early Childhood, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Committee members made comments.

Olivia Hernandez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Carmela Enriquez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Melissa Mares, representing Colorado Children’s Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

Matthew Server, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill.

The co-sponsors gave closing remarks. Committee members made comments.

Iris Halpern, representing Rathod Mohamedbhai, testified in support of the bill.

Alanna Hunter-Lawley, representing Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mark Fink, representing Anythink Libraries and Colorado Assocation of Libraries (CAL) Legislative Committee, testified in support of the bill.

Brooky Parks, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

Jeremy Schupbach, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.

Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Janine Reid, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Andrew Barton, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.

Lauren Seegmiller, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

James LaRue, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Amaya Garcia-WhiteBuffalo, representing Boys and Girls Club, testified in support of the bill.

Kaycee Headrick, representing Boys & Girls Clubs in Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Jamie Holstein, representing YMCA, testified in support of the bill.

Christian Dykson, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.

Jack Curry, representing Riverside Education Centers, testified in support of the bill.

Kelly Streck, representing Colorado Afterschool Partnership, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

Madi Ashour, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

James Sullivan, representing Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pikes Peak Region, testified in support of the bill.

Elizabeth Christensen, representing Riverside Education Centers, testified in support of the bill.

Nicholas Martinez, representing Transform Education Now, testified in support of the bill.

The co-sponsors commented on the amendments.

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

Claudia Sanchez, representing Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Elizabeth Moran, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.