341FA0817E915438872586BF007578FF Hearing Summary

Representatives Cutter and Young, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1221. The bill specifies updates to the Colorado Department of Education’s model bullying prevention and education policy, requires school districts to incorporate the policy into their discipline code, and allows public school districts to suspend or expel students for bullying.

Rick Padilla, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Barbara Coloroso, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

John Padilla, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Logan Bradley, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Paxton Dwyer, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Lily Osborne, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Maya and Todd Haynes, representing themselves, testified in support of the bill.

Kylie Cannon, representing Bullying Recovery Resource Center, testified in support of the bill.

Nina Petros, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Thomas Ahlborg, representing Bullying Recovery Resource Center, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachment E.

Representatives Cutter and Young gave closing remarks.