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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-003

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 9, 2022       Location SCR 357

SB22-003 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
11:29:11 AM  
Senator Buckner, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-003, which concerns permitting community colleges to offer a bachelor of science degree in nursing to certain students.
11:35:20 AM  
Dr. Sara Kollman, representing Kaiser Permanente Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kollman answered questions from the committee.
11:41:38 AM  
Dr. Landon Pirius, representing the Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill.
11:45:50 AM  
Christian McMahon, representing the Community College of Denver, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.
11:49:25 AM  
Dr. Theresa Buxton, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. She answered questions from the committee.
11:58:49 AM  
Colleen Kasper, representing the Colorado Nurses Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
12:00:04 PM  
Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment B. Senator Buckner distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment C) and explained the amendment.

12:02:03 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Bridges
Buckner
Kirkmeyer
Lundeen
Priola
Story
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:02:17 PM  
Senator Buckner provided closing comments on the bill.
12:04:29 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

12:11:41 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Buckner Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Lundeen Yes
Priola Yes
Story Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS