PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date |
02/15/2024 |
Attendance |
Bacon |
* |
Bradfield |
X |
Hamrick |
X |
Hartsook |
* |
Lukens |
* |
Pugliese |
* |
Story |
X |
Wilson |
X |
Young |
X |
Martinez |
* |
McLachlan |
X |
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Time |
01:32:33 PM to 07:53:57 PM |
Place |
HCR 0107 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
McLachlan |
This Report was prepared by |
Katie Ruedebusch |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hHB24-1049 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
hHB24-1063 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
hSunset Hearing for Private Occupational Education Act of 1981 |
Committee Discussion Only |
hHB24-1087 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
hHB24-1039 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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HB24-1049 - Postponed Indefinitely
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01:33:35 PM |
The chair welcomed
the committee and provided opening remarks about the business of the day.
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01:33:47 PM |
Reps. Weinberg and Vigil presented House Bill 24-1049. The sponsors requested that the bill be postponed indefinitely.
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01:39:17 PM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 24-1049 indefinitely. |
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Moved |
Martinez |
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Seconded |
Wilson |
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Bacon |
Yes |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Hartsook |
Yes |
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Lukens |
Yes |
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Pugliese |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Wilson |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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Martinez |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1063 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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01:39:36 PM |
Reps. Young and Garcia introduced House Bill 24-1063. The bill makes changes to state law related to the use of abbreviated school days for students with disabilities. The sponsors answered committee questions.
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02:05:20 PM |
Anna Gerstle, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer committee questions.
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02:19:33 PM |
Ms. Elizabeth Moran, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sara Pielsticker, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Elie Zwiebel, representing the Transformative Justice Project of Colorado (fka Colorado Juvenile Defender Center), testified in support of the bill. Ms. Katie Hecker, representing Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill.
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02:30:45 PM |
Lisa Humberd, representing
the Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Hanni Raley, representing The Arc of Aurora, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Rolanda Garcia, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Meighen Lovelace, representing the Colorado
Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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02:38:12 PM |
The witnesses answered several committee questions.
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02:46:40 PM |
Shelbie Konkel, representing the Colorado Department of Education, came to the table to answer questions on the fiscal note.
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02:58:26 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) |
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Moved |
Young |
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Seconded |
Hamrick |
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Bacon |
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Bradfield |
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Hamrick |
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Hartsook |
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Lukens |
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Pugliese |
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Story |
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Wilson |
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Young |
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Martinez |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:58:57 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B) |
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Moved |
Young |
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Seconded |
Hamrick |
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Bacon |
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Bradfield |
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Hamrick |
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Hartsook |
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Lukens |
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Pugliese |
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Story |
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Wilson |
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Young |
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Martinez |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:59:34 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C) |
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Moved |
Young |
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Seconded |
Hamrick |
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Bacon |
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Bradfield |
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Hamrick |
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Hartsook |
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Lukens |
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Pugliese |
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Story |
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Wilson |
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Young |
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Martinez |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:59:41 PM |
The sponsors gave some closing remarks.
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03:12:08 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1063, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Young |
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Seconded |
Hamrick |
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Bacon |
Yes |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Hartsook |
Yes |
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Lukens |
Yes |
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Pugliese |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Wilson |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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Martinez |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Sunset Hearing for Private Occupational Education Act of 1981 - Committee Discussion Only
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03:13:12 PM |
Mr. Brian Tobias, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, came to the table to discuss the sunset process and discuss the report relating to the Private Occupational Education Act of 1981. The report may be found in Attachment D and the draft bill in Attachment E.
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03:25:10 PM |
Committee discussion with Mr. Tobias continued.
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03:26:26 PM |
Dr. Angie Paccione, reperenting the Colorado Department Higher Education, answered committee questions. Ms. Mary Kanaly, representing the Division of Private Occupational Schools, answered committee questions. Ms. Lorna Candler, representing the Division of Private Occupational Schools, answered committee questions.
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03:35:49 PM |
Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses.
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03:41:45 PM
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Motion |
Introduce the draft bill on private occupational schools (Attachment E). |
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Moved |
Hamrick |
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Seconded |
Bacon |
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Bacon |
Yes |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Hartsook |
Yes |
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Lukens |
Yes |
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Pugliese |
Excused |
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Story |
Yes |
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Wilson |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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Martinez |
Excused |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:41:47 PM |
Reps. Hamrick and
Bacon are added as bill sponsors for the draft bill. The committee took
a brief recess.
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HB24-1087 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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03:52:19 PM |
Reps. McCormick and Armagost returned to the committee to discuss House Bill 24-1087. The bill was previously heard on February 8 and laid over.
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03:58:31 PM |
Mr. Brandon Shaffer,
representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified on the impact
of amendments L.008 and L.007.
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04:02:48 PM |
Colleen ONeil, representing the Colorado Department of Education, was available to answer committee questions.
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04:04:26 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment F) |
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Moved |
Martinez |
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Seconded |
Hamrick |
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Bacon |
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Bradfield |
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Hamrick |
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Hartsook |
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Lukens |
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Pugliese |
Excused |
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Story |
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Wilson |
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Young |
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Martinez |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:04:58 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment G). |
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Moved |
Martinez |
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Seconded |
Hamrick |
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Bacon |
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Bradfield |
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Hamrick |
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Hartsook |
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Lukens |
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Pugliese |
Excused |
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Story |
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Wilson |
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Young |
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Martinez |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:10:53 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1087, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Martinez |
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Seconded |
Hamrick |
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Bacon |
Excused |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Hartsook |
Yes |
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Lukens |
Yes |
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Pugliese |
Excused |
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Story |
Yes |
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Wilson |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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Martinez |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1039 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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04:22:09 PM |
Reps. Vigil and Titone introduced House Bill 24-1039. The bill deems a schoolâs refusal to use a studentâs preferred name as a form of discrimination and establishes a task force in the Colorado Department of Education to provide guidance for school districts. The sponsors responded to several committee questions.
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04:23:25 PM |
Written testimony may be found in Attachment H.
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04:34:38 PM |
Ms. Elizabeth Williams, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Autumn Matisek, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lara Matisek, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.
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04:39:18 PM |
Ms. Marla Fernandez-Benavides, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Rich Guggenheim, representing Gays Against Groomers, testified in opposition to the bill. Joseph Currin, representing Gays Against Groomers, testified in opposition to the bill. Valerie Leal, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jeff Brosius, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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05:12:26 PM |
Mx. Z Williams, representing
Bread and Roses Legal Center, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Axton
Juneau, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Theo
Martin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Keeley
Griego, representing Inside Out Youth Services, testified in support of
the bill.Mx. Leigh Schmidt, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Meghan Taylor, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.
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05:26:55 PM |
Ms. Sarah Hunt, representing the Charter Advocacy Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lori Gimelshteyn, representing the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jarvis Caldwell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rob Friedl, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kashia Davis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Stephanie Vitale, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
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05:45:56 PM |
Robin Levisky, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Stephanie Mijo, representing
the Colorado School Counselor Association, testified in support of the
bill. August Tribble, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Elliott Weil, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Mx. Kay, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Zain White, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Pasha Ripley, representing Parasol Patrol, testified in support
of the bill.
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05:56:35 PM |
Mr. Joel Greenberg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Vanessa Wilcox, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Steven Haden, representing Envision You, testified in support of the bill. Mx. Sam Charney, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:16:17 PM |
Amanda Monk, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Achtonn Monk, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jacquelyn Monk, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brett Dayberry, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Judy Papenfuss, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Steve Papenfuss, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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06:28:53 PM |
Mark McLaughlin,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Aimee Jamison,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Chris Crider,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Donna LaBelle,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ian Rutherford,
representing American Solidarity Party, testified in opposition to the
bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the
bill.
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06:38:18 PM |
Ms. Lindsay Datko, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Elizabeth Armstrong, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Jennifer Iversen, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Deanna Giles, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
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06:57:01 PM |
Steve McKenna, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Bill Glover, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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07:00:24 PM |
Nadine Bridges, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Cayenne Wilcox, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ethan Anderson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Patricia Hines, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Benji Archer, representing Out Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.
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07:22:24 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I) |
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Moved |
Hamrick |
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Seconded |
Martinez |
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Bacon |
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Bradfield |
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Hamrick |
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Hartsook |
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Lukens |
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Pugliese |
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Story |
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Wilson |
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Young |
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Martinez |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:22:36 PM |
The sponsors gave some closing remarks.
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07:38:34 PM |
The committee made some closing remarks.
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07:52:52 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1039, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Martinez |
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Seconded |
Story |
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Bacon |
Yes |
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Bradfield |
No |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Hartsook |
No |
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Lukens |
Yes |
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Pugliese |
No |
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Story |
Yes |
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Wilson |
No |
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Young |
Yes |
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Martinez |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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07:53:57 PM |
The committee adjourned. |