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B943C3CE77929A9887258505005F6418 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB20-023

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 5, 2020      
Location SCR 352



SB20-023 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


10:21:56 AM  

Senators Gardner and Gonzales, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-023, which concerns creating a multi-agency working group to address school safety.  Senator Garnder provided opening comments.  Amendments L.001, L.002, and L.003 were distributed to the committee (Attachments C, D, and E).  Senator Gardner explained amendment L.002.

10:29:29 AM  

Senator Gonzales provided opening comments on the bill.

10:31:06 AM  

The following people testified on the bill:

10:31:31 AM  

Paul Hutton, representing the Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, spoke in support of the bill and specifically amendment L.002 (Attachment D).

10:34:47 AM  

Doug Abernathy, representing himself as an architect, spoke in support of the bill and amendment L.002 (Attachment D).

10:38:16 AM  

Cheryl Mosier, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.

10:44:16 AM  

Christine Harms, Director of the School Safety Resource Center, spoke in support of the bill.

10:50:12 AM  

The committee discussed the amendments and took a brief recess.



10:53:40 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bridges
Hill Excused
Lundeen
Story
Todd
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:54:00 AM  

Senator Todd explained amendment L.003 (Attachment E).



10:55:43 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Todd
Seconded
Bridges
Hill Excused
Lundeen
Story
Todd
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:56:02 AM  
The co-sponsors and committee members provided
closing comments on the bill.  Amendment L.001 (Attachment C) was
withdrawn.


11:03:51 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-023, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Todd
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Hill Excused
Lundeen Yes
Story Yes
Todd Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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