C01D785960BCBDC78725850D0070C766 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1135

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 13, 2020
Location HCR 0107

HB20-1135 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

01:31:52 PM

Representatives Buck and McLachlan, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 20-1135, which eliminates the high school social studies assessment in public schools and requires instead that all graduating seniors take the U.S. citizenship test. Representatives Buck and McLachlan answered questions from the committee.

01:34:57 PM

Representative Buck distributed Amendment L.002 (Attachment A).

01:42:29 PM

Kevin Vick, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

01:45:56 PM

Mr. Vick answered questions from the committee.

01:45:57 PM

Representative Buck explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment A).

01:54:25 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002
	Moved	Buck
	Seconded	McLachlan

	Baisley
	Buck
	Buckner
	Coleman
	Cutter
	Exum
	Geitner	Excused
	Kipp
	Larson
	Michaelson Jenet
	Wilson
	Buentello
	McLachlan
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:54:25 PM

Representatives Buck and McLachlan gave closing remarks.

01:56:02 PM

Committee discussion ensued.

02:00:25 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 20-1135, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	McLachlan
	Seconded	Buck

	Baisley	Yes
	Buck	Yes
	Buckner	Yes
	Coleman	Yes
	Cutter	Yes
	Exum	Yes
	Geitner	Excused
	Kipp	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Wilson	Yes
	Buentello	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Final	YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB20-1135 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly