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06:44:03 PM |
Senators Kolker and
Mullica, co-sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 25-200 to the committee. The
bill makes several changes to the Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development
(READ) Act.
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06:45:44 PM |
The committee took
a brief recess.
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06:47:45 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
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06:48:53 PM |
Winston Unger, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:52:57 PM |
Kaden Forsha, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Addison Allan, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mary Williams, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
Committee members
provided comments on witness testimony.
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07:01:32 PM |
Lena Drakos, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Thalia Drakos, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
Committee members
provided comments on witness testimony.
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07:06:48 PM |
Madeleine Ashour,
representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified to amend the bill.
Lydia Waligorski, representing Clayton Early Learning, testified to amend
the bill.
Witnesses responded
to questions from the committee.
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07:13:41 PM |
Lindsay Drakos, representing
COKID, testified in support of the bill. Kristin Allan, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Forsha, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Rachel Arnold, representing International
Dyslexia Association - Rocky Mountain Branch, testified in support of the
bill.
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07:25:12 PM |
Laura Mitchell, representing
COKID, testified in support of the bill. Anna Lebedda, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Kristin Allan read testimony on behalf
of Janine Runfola, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Anna Unger, representing themself, testified in support on the bill.
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07:34:41 PM |
Elisa Sodja, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Valerie Thompson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Jessica Capsel, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Michelle Qazi, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
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07:44:53 PM |
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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07:50:51 PM |
Sarah Robirds, representing
Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. Wendy Strait, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
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07:53:22 PM |
Dawn Odean, representing Colorado Department of Early Childhood, responded to questions from the committee.
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07:57:22 PM |
The bill sponsors
introduced and explained amendments L.001 and L.003 which can be found
as Attachments E and F.
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07:59:53 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E) |
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Kolker |
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Bright |
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Kipp |
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Lundeen |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Rich |
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Marchman |
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Kolker |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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08:00:40 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F) |
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Kolker |
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Bright |
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Kipp |
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Lundeen |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Rich |
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Marchman |
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Kolker |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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08:00:41 PM |
The bill sponsors
provided final comments on the bill.
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08:08:07 PM |
Committee members
provided final comments on the bill.
Written public
testimony submitted can be found as Attachment G.
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08:10:37 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 25-200, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Kolker |
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Bright |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Excused |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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