3ACF08C2A3BAD4CA87258C4400729626 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-154

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 5, 2025
Location SCR 357

SB25-154 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment D

01:51:39 PM

Senator Kipp, sponsor,
presented Senate Bill 25-154, which concerns access to educator pathways.
She provided opening comments on the bill and answered questions from the
committee. She distributed amendment L.003 (Attachment D).

01:55:21 PM

Payton Pritchard, representing Metropolitan State University of Denver, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Elizabeth Hinde, representing Metropolitan State University of Denver, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Liz Qualman, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill. Cindy Gutierrez, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panel answered questions from the committee.

02:14:51 PM

Dr. Karla Esser,
representing Colorado Department of Education, testified to amend the bill.
Matt Cook, representing Colorado Association of School Boards, Colorado
Association of School Executives, and Colorado Rural Schools Alliance,
testified in support of the bill. Dr. Margarita Tovar, representing Colorado
Department of Education, was available to answer questions. Dr. Nancy Sileo,
representing University of Northern Colorado, testified in support of the
bill. Liz Waddick, representing Colorado Education Association and AFT
Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Lisa Humberd, representing
Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified in support of the
bill. The panel answered questions from the committee.

02:36:40 PM

Senator Kipp explained
L.003 (Attachment D) and answered questions from the committee.

02:39:39 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003
	Moved	Kipp
	Seconded

	Bright
	Kipp
	Lundeen
	Michaelson Jenet
	Rich
	Marchman
	Kolker
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:39:50 PM

Senator Kipp provided closing comments on the bill. Committee members made closing comments.

02:42:14 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-154 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Kipp
	Seconded

	Bright	No
	Kipp	Yes
	Lundeen	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Rich	No
	Marchman	Yes
	Kolker	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-154 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly