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60FB554BE65D401887258C2800745371 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-064

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 5, 2025      
Location SCR 357



SB25-064 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
02:10:38 PM  
Senator Marchman
and Senator Frizell, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-064, which concerns
notifying a school when a student has experienced a traumatic event. They
distributed amendment L.003 (Attachment G) and answered questions from
the committee.
02:20:00 PM  
Melanie Jordan, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified to amend the bill.
02:21:00 PM  
Kallie Leyba, representing American Federation of Teachers Colorado and the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:22:48 PM  
Jeff Riester, representing
Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions
from the committee.
02:31:53 PM  
Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.
02:33:47 PM  
Onnastasia Cole, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA), testified in support of the bill.
02:36:27 PM  
Robert Rotherham, representing Douglas County Sheriff's Office and the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
02:39:41 PM  
Stacey Jenkins, representing Department of Law/Safe2Tell, testified in support of the bill.
02:42:30 PM  
The co-sponsors explained amendment L.003.


02:44:10 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Bright
Kipp
Lundeen
Michaelson Jenet
Rich
Marchman
Kolker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:44:22 PM  
The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


02:47:09 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-064, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Bright No
Kipp Yes
Lundeen No
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Kolker Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS