DE72A51C009E9AE68725868E0071C48D Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-067

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 4, 2021
Location SCR 357

SB21-067 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment

Attachment B.pdf

Attachment

Attachment C.pdf

01:42:40 PM

Senator Coram and
Senator Hansen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-067, which concerns
measures to strengthen civics education in Colorado. The co-sponsors
gave opening comments on the bill and answered questions from the committee.
The co-sponsors distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

01:51:12 PM

Dr. Janine Davidson, President of Metropolitan State University of Denver, spoke in support of the bill.

01:55:26 PM

Dr. Janet Lopez, representing Rose Community Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

01:59:29 PM

Kevin Vick, representing
the Colorado Education Association, testified to amend the bill.

02:02:59 PM

Hubert Farbes, representing
the Hart Center for Public Service, testified in support of the bill.

02:07:46 PM

Several people provided
written testimony on the bill, which can be found as Attachment C. The
co-sponsors explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Committee discussion
ensued.

02:12:04 PM

The co-sponsors answered
questions from the committee.

02:12:44 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Story
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Buckner
	Kirkmeyer
	Lundeen
	Priola
	Story
	Zenzinger
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:13:14 PM

The committee continued to discuss the bill.

02:19:01 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 21-067, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Story
	Seconded

	Bridges	Yes
	Buckner	Yes
	Kirkmeyer	Yes
	Lundeen	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Zenzinger	No
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB21-067 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly