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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-085

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date May 4, 2022       Location HCR 0107

SB22-085 - Referred to House Appropriations
10:36:41 AM  
Representatives McLachlan and Catlin, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-085, Colorado Safe Student Protection Program.  The bill creates the Safe Student Protections Program to provide grants to school districts and to contract with a program facilitator to improve student and school bus safety.
10:43:01 AM  
Ward Leber, representing Child Safety Network, testified in support of the bill.  David Hartzell, representing Colorado State Pupil Transportation Association, testified in support of the bill.  Jeffrey Cassell, representing School Bus Safety Company, testified in support of the bill.  Daniel Sperry, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  William Arrington, representing Child Safety Network, testified to amend the bill.  Stephanie Duckworth, representing Child Safety Network, testified in support of the bill.
11:02:41 AM  
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
11:11:27 AM  
Otha Thornton, representing Child Safety Network, testified in support of the bill.  Stephen Tako, representing Child Safety Network, testified in support of the bill.
11:16:02 AM  
The bill sponsors provided closing remarks on the bill.

11:22:22 AM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-085 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Kipp
Baisley Yes
Caraveo Yes
Exum Yes
Geitner Yes
Kipp Yes
Larson Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Young Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS