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9308DED6EE9419A58725827A0066FFD2 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB18-1393

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 25, 2018      
Location HCR 0112



HB18-1393 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

12:45:03 PM  

Representatives Hamner and Exum presented and summarized House Bill 18-1393 concerning the effective implementation of the Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act. The sponsors distributed amendment L.002 [Attachment A] and amendment L.003 [Attachment B].

12:50:09 PM  
Carli Shock, representing herself as a
teacher, testified in support of the bill.  She answered questions
from the committee.
12:55:30 PM  

Ruby Cardenas, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She spoke on her experience as a parent.

12:59:14 PM  

Jeannie Nelson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She spoke on her experience as a parent.

01:02:29 PM  
The previous two witnesses answered questions from the committee.
01:11:05 PM  

Melissa Colsman, representing the Colorado Department of Education, testified for questions only. She distributed the 2018 Annual Report on the Colorado READ Act to the members [Attachment C]. She answered questions from the committee.

01:15:46 PM  
Benjamin Waters, representing Mile High United Way and the Opportunity Coalition, testified in support of the bill.


01:19:39 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Exum
Seconded Garnett
Bridges
Everett
Exum
Garnett
Lee
Leonard
Lundeen
McLachlan
Reyher
Sias
Wilson
Buckner
Pettersen
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:20:03 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Exum
Seconded Buckner
Bridges
Everett
Exum
Garnett
Lee
Leonard
Lundeen
McLachlan
Reyher
Sias
Wilson
Buckner
Pettersen
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:20:03 PM  
The sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.


01:23:03 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 18-1393, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Exum
Seconded Buckner
Bridges Yes
Everett No
Exum Yes
Garnett Yes
Lee Yes
Leonard No
Lundeen Yes
McLachlan Yes
Reyher Yes
Sias Yes
Wilson Yes
Buckner Yes
Pettersen Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS