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BILL SUMMARY For SB24-153

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date May 4, 2024       Location HCR 0107

SB24-153 - Referred to House Appropriations


04:15:39 PM  
Representative Ortiz and Representative Vigil, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-153, concerning free audio news services for persons who are print-disabled. The bill requires the State Library in the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to expand on-demand news and information services to Coloradoans who are blind or print-disabled and to increase the awareness of such services.
04:17:33 PM  
Curtis Chong, representing the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dan Burke, representing the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kevan Worley, representing the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:24:05 PM  
Representative Vigil and Representative Ortiz made concluding remarks about the bill.
04:25:33 PM  
Committee members commented on the bill.

04:27:12 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-153 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ricks
Seconded Parenti
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Excused
DeGraaf Yes
Epps Yes
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS