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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1323
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 29, 2024
Location HCR 0107
HB24-1323 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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04:19:17 PM |
Reps. Velasco and
Hernandez introduced House Bill 24-1323. The bill allows students at preschools,
public schools, charter schools and institutions of higher education to
wear items of cultural or religious significance during graduation ceremonies.
They distributed a factsheet to the committee (Attachment F). The sponsors
answered several committee questions.
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04:26:46 PM |
Written testimony may be found in Attachment G.
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04:33:08 PM |
Catherine Ordonez, representing American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Alan Munoz, representing Voces Unidas, testified in support of the bill. Dilpreet Jammu, representing The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Raven Payment, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jasmin Ramirez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:44:15 PM |
Michelle Murphy,
representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified to amend the
bill. Wendy Birhanzel, representing the Pikes Peak Area School District
Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.
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04:45:22 PM |
Dr. Tobias Guzman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Naomi Pena, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Maryori Guzman, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Alex Sanchez, representing Voces Unidas de Las Montanas, testified in support of the bill.
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05:03:04 PM |
Miguel Garcia, representing
Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erika Leon, representing
the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights,
testified in support of the bill. Melanie Kesner, representing Young Invincibles,
testified in support of the bill. Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA,
testified in support of the bill.
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05:07:14 PM |
Kathy Dorman, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Nadine Bridges, representing
One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Nayeli Banuelos, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
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05:23:33 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H) |
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Moved |
Bacon |
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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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05:25:32 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I) |
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Moved |
Lukens |
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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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05:27:12 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment J) |
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Moved |
Hamrick |
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Seconded |
McLachlan |
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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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05:28:04 PM |
The sponsors gave some closing remarks.
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05:39:04 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1323, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Hamrick |
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Seconded |
Bacon |
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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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