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230564EBBC6B40D7872586CD00791FF4 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-151

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date May 6, 2021      
Location HCR 0107



SB21-151 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


04:03:03 PM  
Representatives Rich
and Young, co-sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-151. The bill requires
the Colorado Department of Education to collect and post Colorado Reading
to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act information on its website.
04:07:56 PM  
Amy Dobronyi, representing
Colorado Kids Identified with Dyslexia (COKID), testified in support of
the bill.
04:11:23 PM  
Karin Johnson, representing
COKID, testified in support of the bill.
04:13:38 PM  
Laura Mitchell, representing COKID, testified in support of the bill.
04:15:54 PM  
Lindsay Drakos, representing
COKID, testified in support of the bill.
04:19:05 PM  
Lori Cooper, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
04:22:24 PM  
Melissa Colsman, representing Colorado Department of Education, was available to answer committee questions.
04:22:25 PM  
Additional written testimony is available as Attachment D.
04:22:26 PM  
Representatives Rich
and Young introduced amendment L.006 (Attachment E) and explained the amendment.


04:26:28 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Young
Seconded Geitner
Baisley
Caraveo
Exum
Geitner
Kipp
Larson
Michaelson Jenet
Young
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:26:30 PM  
Representatives Rich and Young gave closing remarks on the bill.


04:29:35 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-151, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Geitner
Baisley Yes
Caraveo Yes
Exum Yes
Geitner Yes
Kipp Excused
Larson Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Young Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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