Location: HCR 0112
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BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1446
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1446
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
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| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion p Refer House Bill 16-1446, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
01:36 PM
Representative Pettersen, chair, welcomed the committee and audience. Representative Hamner, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1446, which allows school districts to give Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act assessments in English or in Spanish. Representative Hamner responded to questions from the committee.
01:42 PM
The following people testified:
01:43 PM -- Christina Medina, representing the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.
01:44 PM -- Charlotte Mendez, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.
01:46 PM
The preceding two witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
01:53 PM -- Susana Cordova, Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, spoke in support of the bill.
01:57 PM -- Christine Muldoon, Director of English Language Acquisition for Denver Public Schools, spoke in support of the bill.
02:00 PM
The preceding two witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:25 PM -- Jorge Garcia, representing the Colorado Association for Bilingual Education, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Garcia responded to questions from the committee.
02:34 PM -- Jeannie Frickey Saito, representing Stand for Children Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.
02:38 PM -- Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Walmer responded to questions from the committee.
02:46 PM -- Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Colwell responded to questions from the committee.
02:53 PM -- Val Flores, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. Ms. Flores responded to questions from the committee.
03:03 PM
No further witnesses being present, Representative Pettersen closed public testimony. Representative Hamner spoke about the provisions of Amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
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| BILL: | HB16-1446 | |
| TIME: | 03:04:18 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lee | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Garnett | |
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Buckner |
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Fields |
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Garnett |
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Lundeen |
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Moreno |
Excused |
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Priola |
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Wilson |
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Windholz |
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Wist |
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Lee |
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Pettersen |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:05 PM
Committee discussion ensued.
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| BILL: | HB16-1446 | |
| TIME: | 03:05:40 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lee | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1446, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. | |
| SECONDED: | Fields | |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Garnett |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Moreno |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Wilson |
Yes |
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Windholz |
Yes |
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Wist |
Yes |
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Lee |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Yes |
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Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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