E22D4A545DCEA1BE87258AD10074882E Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-122SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Feb 28, 2024 Location SCR 357 SB24-122 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/2EF85C8DB6C5...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 02:12:54 PM The committee took a brief recess. 02:17:42 PM The committee came back to order. Senator Kirkmeyer, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-122, which concerns creating a scholarship program for students to pursue educational opportunities. She provided opening comments on the bill and answered questions from the committee. 02:37:54 PM Dr. Brenda Dickhoner, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:38:00 PM Michael Tsogt, representing Advance Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:40:10 PM Nicholas Martinez, representing Transform Education Now, testified in support of the bill. 02:43:11 PM The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 02:50:01 PM Matthew Server, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. 02:52:55 PM Amanda Budimlya, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 02:54:49 PM Patty McCarthy, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 02:56:58 PM The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 03:02:14 PM Amie Baca Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:04:37 PM Stephen Craig, representing Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:07:50 PM Autumn Brooks, representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:10:42 PM The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 03:19:19 PM Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment E. Senator Kirkmeyer provided closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments. 03:20:24 PM The committee continued to discuss the bill. 03:32:01 PM Committee members continued to make comments on the bill. 03:45:31 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-122 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lundeen Seconded Baisley Yes Fields No Kolker No Lundeen Yes Rich Yes Marchman No Buckner No YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:46:27 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 24-122 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley No Fields Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen No Rich No Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS