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ACCD40E35857C16787258C52006C6D55 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-191

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 19, 2025      
Location SCR 357



SB25-191 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:44:23 PM  
Senator Roberts and
Senator Jodeh, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-191, which concerns
cardiac emergency preparedness, including removing certain requirements
related to written plans for automated external defibrillator use and imposing
certain requirements in high school athletics. They provided opening comments
on the bill and answered questions from the committee.
01:49:39 PM  
Kenneth Edmonds, representing NFL/Smart Heart Sports Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Julie Wilken, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Lynn Blake, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Pactnet, representing the American Red Cross, testified in support of the bill. Ashley Cowan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jordan O'Connell , representing AHA, testified in support of the bill. Dan Rosseau, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sara Froelich, representing Chronic Care Collaborative, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered questions from the committee.
02:13:09 PM  
Alan Himelfarb, representing Starting Hearts, Inc. a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation, testified in support of the bill. Missy Winefeldt, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Emma Sanderson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Gibson, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified to amend the bill. John Seward, representing EMS Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ralph Maccarone, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Eric Heydorn, representing American Heart Association, testified in support of the bill. The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
02:38:13 PM  
The sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment B).


02:40:51 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
02:40:53 PM  
The sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
02:47:11 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments.


02:53:05 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-191, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Bright Yes
Kipp Yes
Lundeen Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Kolker Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS