Reps. Bacon and Herod introduced Senate Bill 24-162. The bill requires the Department of Education to contract with an organization to develop best practices and training related to reports of discrimination and harassment in public schools.

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

Ms. Hazel Gibson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jessica North, representing Clear Creek School District RE-1, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kathy Wilson, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony may be found in Attachment A.

Ms. Elizabeth Newman, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors and committee members gave some closing remarks.