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7C7D05C96B10B6A787258C37007D1933 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1158

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 20, 2025      
Location HCR 0107



HB25-1158 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

03:46:25 PM  
Representatives Bradley
and Joseph, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1158 regarding
digital education materials. The bill sponsors answered questions from
the committee.
04:17:26 PM  
Mr. Josh Allen, representing
Denver Public Schools, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Allen responded
to questions from the committee.
04:30:07 PM  
Donna LaBelle, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Steve McKenna, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Linda Sagastume, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Karen-Sue Pennington, representing
Concerned Women for America, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Robin
Paterson, representing Pornography Is Not Education, testified in support
of the bill.




Members of the
panel answered questions from members of the committee.
04:51:56 PM  
Bill Crow, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Judy Papenfuss, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Lori Gimelshteyn, representing
Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, testified in support of the bill.




Members of the
panel answered questions from members of the committee.
05:06:56 PM  
Erin Lee, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Patty Gould, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Regan Tanya, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:15:25 PM  
Marilyn Gore, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lori Triplett, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Denice Dirks, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:19:02 PM  
Mike Hancock, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lezlie Forster, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.




Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment F).
05:19:03 PM  

Representative Bradley explained amendment L.001 (Attachment G) and the accompanying memo (Attachment H).



05:21:09 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Martinez
Seconded Garcia Sander
Bacon
Bradfield
Caldwell
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Hartsook
Johnson
Phillips
Smith
Story
Martinez
Lukens
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:21:10 PM  
Representative Bradley gave closing remarks on House Bill 25-1158. Members of the committee gave closing remarks on the bill.
05:44:42 PM  
The committee recessed and came back to order.


05:46:52 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1158, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bradfield
Seconded Caldwell
Bacon Yes
Bradfield Yes
Caldwell Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist No
Hamrick No
Hartsook Yes
Johnson Yes
Phillips No
Smith No
Story No
Martinez Yes
Lukens Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS