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2598B778CA39D65487258AD200801A3C Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1323

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 29, 2024      
Location HCR 0107



HB24-1323 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

04:19:17 PM  
Reps. Velasco and
Hernandez introduced House Bill 24-1323. The bill allows students at preschools,
public schools, charter schools and institutions of higher education to
wear items of cultural or religious significance during graduation ceremonies.
They distributed a factsheet to the committee (Attachment F). The sponsors
answered several committee questions.
04:26:46 PM  
Written testimony may be found in Attachment G.
04:33:08 PM  
Catherine Ordonez, representing American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Alan Munoz, representing Voces Unidas, testified in support of the bill. Dilpreet Jammu, representing The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Raven Payment, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jasmin Ramirez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:44:15 PM  
Michelle Murphy,
representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified to amend the
bill. Wendy Birhanzel, representing the Pikes Peak Area School District
Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.  The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.
04:45:22 PM  
Dr. Tobias Guzman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Naomi Pena, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Maryori Guzman, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Alex Sanchez, representing Voces Unidas de Las Montanas, testified in support of the bill.
05:03:04 PM  
Miguel Garcia, representing
Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erika Leon, representing
the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights,
testified in support of the bill. Melanie Kesner, representing Young Invincibles,
testified in support of the bill. Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA,
testified in support of the bill.
05:07:14 PM  
Kathy Dorman, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Nadine Bridges, representing
One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Nayeli Banuelos, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.


05:23:33 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H)
Moved Bacon
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon
Bradfield
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Pugliese
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:25:32 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I)
Moved Lukens
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon
Bradfield
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Pugliese
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:27:12 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment J)
Moved Hamrick
Seconded McLachlan
Bacon
Bradfield
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Pugliese
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:28:04 PM  
The sponsors gave some closing remarks.


05:39:04 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1323, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Hamrick
Seconded Bacon
Bacon Yes
Bradfield No
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook No
Lukens Yes
Pugliese No
Story Yes
Wilson No
Young Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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