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DB566C97FA32B7F187258B0F0005C831 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-216

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 29, 2024      
Location SCR 357



SB24-216 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

07:03:12 PM  
Senator Cutter and
Senator Michaelson Jenet, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-216, which
concerns standards that public libraries are required to include in policies
regarding library resources. Senator Cutter provided opening comments and
answered questions from the committee.
07:15:26 PM  
Iris Halpern, representing Rathod Mohamedbhai, testified in support of the bill.
07:20:17 PM  
Alanna Hunter-Lawley, representing Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
07:22:53 PM  
Mark Fink, representing Anythink Libraries and Colorado Assocation of Libraries (CAL) Legislative Committee, testified in support of the bill.
07:26:13 PM  
Brooky Parks, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:28:58 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
07:32:30 PM  
Jeremy Schupbach, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
07:37:15 PM  
Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
07:39:00 PM  
Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:42:44 PM  
Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:45:02 PM  
Janine Reid, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
07:48:26 PM  
Andrew Barton, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
07:50:50 PM  
Lauren Seegmiller, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:53:43 PM  
James LaRue, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:55:55 PM  
The co-sponsors distributed
and explained amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments A and B).


07:58:17 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:59:10 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:59:12 PM  
The co-sponsors and
committee members gave closing comments on the bill.


08:06:17 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-216, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley No
Fields Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen No
Rich No
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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