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h_ed_2017a_2017-02-06t13:31:22z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/06/2017

Location: HCR 0112

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1001



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1001 to the Committee of the W PASS







01:54 PM



The committee recessed.





01:59 PM



The committee came back to order.





01:59 PM -- HB17-1001




Representative Buckner presented and summarized House Bill 17-1001 concerning the ability of an employee of an employer who employs at least fifty employees to take up to eighteen hours of leave from work for purposes of attending his or her child's academic activities.




Representative Buckner answered questions from the committee regarding the sunset of previous law regarding employee leave for parents. She also discussed changes in technology and parental participation.





02:09 PM



Representative Buckner answered questions regarding negative impacts to businesses. She also answered questions from the committee regarding the number of districts that don't accommodate flexible times for conferences and academic activities.



Representative Buckner answered questions from the committee regarding nontraditional work hours.





02:19 PM



Representative Buckner answered questions from the committee regarding unpaid leave. She also discussed parental involvement and the impact on student achievement.



The committee members discussed school accommodation and parental involvement in academic activities.





02:29 PM



Representative Buckner continued to answer questions regarding impact to businesses.



The committee members discussed the impact to employers.



02:37 PM --
Sally Augden, League of Women Voters of Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill.



02:40 PM --
Judith Marquez, Nine to Five, spoke in favor of the bill. She told stories about parents who have not been able to attend their children's academic activities due to constraints by their employer.



02:45 PM --
Xavier Manzunares, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill. He shared a personal story about the impact of not having his parents present for his academic activities.



Ms. Marquez answered questions from the committee.



02:50 PM --
Sue Brown, Colorado Women's Lobby, spoke in favor of the bill. She discussed the importance of providing parents time to attend academic activities.



02:52 PM --
Kit Cabonor, Junior League of Denver, spoke in favor of the bill.



02:55 PM --
Shawna Fritzler, Colorado Parent Teacher Association, spoke in favor of the bill.





02:59 PM



Representative Buckner provided closing comments on the bill.



The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.


BILL: HB17-1001
TIME: 03:04:50 PM
MOVED: Buckner
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1001 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-5.
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Bridges
Yes
Everett
No
Exum
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Leonard
No
Lundeen
No
McLachlan
Yes
Navarro
Excused
Sias
No
Wilson
No
Buckner
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
FINAL YES: 7 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







03:07 PM



The committee adjourned.








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