8D10A077D94A772C87258C3B0070BA13 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-153

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 24, 2025
Location SCR 357

SB25-153 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

01:31:20 PM

Senator Kolker presented
SB 25-153, which concerns public school financial reporting requirements.
He distributed and explained strike below amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
and provided opening comments on the bill. He answered questions from the
committee.

01:36:54 PM

Matt Cook, representing
Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to the bill.
Deep Singh Badhesha, representing Denver Public Schools, testified
to amend the bill. Sarah Hunt, representing Charter Advocacy Coalition,
testified in opposition to the bill. Frank Reeves, representing Colorado
Rural Schools Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.

01:49:52 PM

The committee took a brief recess.

02:12:50 PM

The committee came back to order.

02:13:10 PM

Meghan Raynes, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Kathy Wilson, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. Joseph Salazar, representing Adams 14 School District, testified in support of the bill.

02:26:17 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Kolker
	Seconded

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

02:26:28 PM

Senator Kolker provided closing comments on the bill.

02:28:22 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-153, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Kolker
	Seconded

	Bright	No
	Kipp	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Rich	No
	Simpson	No
	Danielson	Yes
	Kolker	Yes
	Final	YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-153 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly