Senator Bridges and Senator Fields, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1262, which concerns state funding for full-day kindergarten educational programs.

Kiki McGough, representing the Save the Children Action Network, spoke in support of the bill.

Suzanne Banning, President and CEO of Florence Crittenton Services, and also representing the Colorado Teen Parent Collaborative, spoke in support of the bill.

Lynn Zimmerman, representing the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.

Amie Baca-Oehlert, President of the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.

Lisa Roy, Executive Director of Early Education for Denver Public Schools, spoke in support of the bill.

Benjamin Waters, representing Mile High United Way and the Opportunity Coalition, spoke in support of the bill.

Anna Jo Haynes, Founder of Mile High Early Learning and Chair of the Early Childhood Leadership Council, spoke in support of the bill.