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E903A353BE6178D387258506007E78CD Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB20-014

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 6, 2020      
Location SCR 352



SB20-014 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


04:01:29 PM  

Senator Fields presented Senate Bill 20-014, which concerns excused absences in public schools resulting from behavioral health concerns.

04:04:25 PM  

Kendra Villareal, representing the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.  

04:09:13 PM  

Heidi Haines, representing the Arc of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

04:10:03 PM  

Evie Hudak, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, spoke in support of the bill.

04:11:22 PM  

Kaitlyn Hickmann, representing Mental Health Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

04:13:42 PM  

Valerie Schlecht, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, spoke in support of the bill.

04:15:45 PM  

Meghan Baker, representing Disability Law Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

04:18:53 PM  

Ethan Reed, representing himself as a student, spoke in support of the bill.

04:24:03 PM  

Senator Fields gave closing comments on the bill.  Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.



04:27:36 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-014 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Lundeen Yes
Priola Yes
Story Yes
Todd Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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