61C3151574522EE587258C3600714487 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-073

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 19, 2025
Location SCR 357

SB25-073 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

Attachment B.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C.pdf

01:37:14 PM

Senator Marchman,
co-sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-073, which concerns enhancing support
for military-connected children with disabilities who enroll in Colorado
schools. She provided opening comments and distributed and explained strike
below amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

01:44:56 PM

Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.

01:46:17 PM

Lisa Humberd, representing Consortium of Director of Special Education, testified to amend the bill. She explained that with the strike below amendment they are now in a support position.

01:47:12 PM

Paul Pressley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

01:50:16 PM

Michelle Richart, representing United States Department of Defense, testified in support of the bill.

01:54:17 PM

Abigayle Hahn, representing Military School Liaisons, testified in support of the bill.

01:56:56 PM

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

01:59:11 PM

Ben Ellis, representing Colorado Society of School Psychologists, testified to amend the bill.

02:01:43 PM

Brittany Gimbrone, representing Colorado Society of School Psychologists, testified to amend the bill.

02:04:32 PM

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

02:13:06 PM

Kelli Chappelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.

02:17:57 PM

Additional written
testimony can be found as Attachment C. Senator Marchman discussed the
strike below amendment (Attachment B).

02:19:08 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Marchman
	Seconded

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

02:19:21 PM

Senator Marchman provided closing comments.

02:21:07 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-073, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Marchman
	Seconded

	Bright	Yes
	Kipp	Yes
	Lundeen	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Rich	Yes
	Marchman	Yes
	Kolker	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-073 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Colorado General Assembly