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B2A53BF0CA328B4987258C3D007AF533 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-143

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 26, 2025      
Location SCR 357



SB25-143 - Lay Over
03:23:04 PM  
Senator Daugherty
and Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-143, which concerns
extending the prohibition on facial recognition in schools. Senator Daugherty
provided opening comments and requested that Senator Kolker lay the bill
over for action to a later date after taking witness testimony.
03:33:10 PM  
Autumn Leopold, representing
themself, testified to amend the bill. David Jarboe, representing Colorado
Association of School Executives, testified to amend the bill. Mike Rawluk,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Greg Miller, representing
Colorado Association of School Executives, testified to amend the bill.
Jake Parker, representing Security Industry Association, testified in opposition
to the bill.
03:49:29 PM  
Emma Hudson read
into the record testimony provided by Aly Belknap, representing Colorado
Common Cause, in support of the bill. Erin Kenworthy, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of
Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ang Anderson, representing
Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
04:01:09 PM  
Brandon Shaffer, representing St Vrain Valley School District, testified to amend the bill. Michelle Bourgeois, representing St. Vrain Valley Schools, testified in opposition to the bill. Joseph McBreen, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in opposition to the bill. Richard Peebles, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:15:39 PM  
The prior panel of
witnesses answered questions from the committee. Addtional written testimony
submitted can be found as Attachment F.
04:20:26 PM  
Senator Kolker laid
the bill over for action only until March 5.