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FD9884503E3F77D287258978006E91A4 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1168

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 20, 2023      
Location SCR 357



HB23-1168 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
02:07:46 PM  
Senator Winter, sponsor,
presented House Bill 23-1168, which concerns legal representation in due
process complaint hearings for the parents of a student who may be eligible
for special education services.  She provide opening comments on the
bill and answered questions from the committee.
02:12:36 PM  
John Armstrong, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer questions from the committee regarding the bill's fiscal impact. Senator Winter answered questions about the bill's fiscal note.
02:17:10 PM  
Elie Zwiebel, representing the Colorado Juvenile Defender Center, testified in support of the bill.
02:22:04 PM  
Chris DeBeer, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:24:57 PM  
Kristen DeBeer, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:28:11 PM  
Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:31:16 PM  
The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
02:39:25 PM  
Jennifer Iversen, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:43:43 PM  
Jennifer Levin, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:45:44 PM  
Pamela Bisceglia, representing AdvocacyDenver, testified in support of the bill.
02:48:08 PM  
Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:50:53 PM  
Autumn Brooks, representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of the bill.
02:54:00 PM  
Senator Winter distributed
and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C).


02:56:29 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
02:56:43 PM  
Senator Winter and committee members gave closing comments on the bill.


03:00:16 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1168, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Fields Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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