H_ED_2025A 03/19/2025 11:14:59 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date

03/19/2025

Attendance
Bacon	*
Bradfield	X
Caldwell	X
Garcia Sander	*
Gilchrist	X
Hamrick	*
Hartsook	X
Johnson	X
Phillips	X
Smith	X
Story	X
Martinez	X
Lukens	X

Time

11:14:59 AM to 12:58:36 PM

Place

HCR 0107

This Meeting was called to order by

Lukens

This Report was prepared by

Matthu Beck

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hSB25-067	Referred to the Committee of the Whole
hSB25-073	Referred to the Committee of the Whole

SB25-067 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

11:15:22 AM

Representatives Martinez and Winter T., prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-067 regarding prosecution fellowship program changes. The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee.

11:26:08 AM

Gordon McLaughlin,
representing 8th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in support
of the bill. Travis Sides, representing 13th Judicial District Attorney's
Office, testified in support of the bill. Michael Dougherty, representing
20th District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill. Amy
Padden, representing 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified
in support of the bill.

Members of the
panel answered questions from members of the committee.

11:46:33 AM

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

11:54:17 AM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-067 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Martinez
	Seconded	Johnson

	Bacon	Yes
	Bradfield	Yes
	Caldwell	Yes
	Garcia Sander	Yes
	Gilchrist	Yes
	Hamrick	Yes
	Hartsook	Yes
	Johnson	Yes
	Phillips	Yes
	Smith	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Martinez	Yes
	Lukens	Yes
	Final	YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-073 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

11:54:29 AM

Representatives Martinez and Keltie, prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-073 regarding military connected children with disabilities. The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee.

12:15:07 PM

Mr. Paul Pressley,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Michelle Richart,
representing the United States Department of Defense, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Kelli Chappelle, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Abigayle Hahn, representing the Department of Defense
- School Liaison's for Local Bases, testified in support of the bill.

Members of the
panel answered questions from members of the committee.

Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).

12:29:52 PM

Representatives Martinez
and Keltie, prime bill sponsors, provided closing comments on Senate Bill
25-073. Members of the committee provided closing comments.

12:58:05 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-073 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Martinez
	Seconded	Hartsook

	Bacon	Excused
	Bradfield	Yes
	Caldwell	Yes
	Garcia Sander	Yes
	Gilchrist	Yes
	Hamrick	Yes
	Hartsook	Yes
	Johnson	Yes
	Phillips	No
	Smith	No
	Story	No
	Martinez	Yes
	Lukens	Yes
	Final	YES: 9 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:58:36 PM

The committee adjourned.

SB25-067 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

SB25-073 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

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