H_ED_2025A 03/20/2025 03:03:46 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Jackson and Pugliese, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1293 regarding drug overdose education and opioid antagonists in schools. Amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and L.002 (Attachment B) were distributed. The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee.

John Armstrong, Legislative Council Staff, answered questions from members of the committee.

Ms. Breeah Kinsella,
representing Colorado Providers Association, testified in opposition to
the bill. Ms. Betsy Craft, representing the Colorado Drug Policy Coalition,
testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Melissa Mouton, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jennifer Dillon, representing
the Colorado Drug Policy Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.



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

Ms. Lisa Ward, representing
the Colorado Providers Association, read testimony for Racquel Garcia opposition
to the bill. Lisa Raville, representing the Harm Reduction Action Center,
testified in opposition to the bill.



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

Jacob Rehring, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Wendy Buxton-Andrade, representing
Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Donald Stader,
representing The Naloxone Project, testified in support of the bill. Dr.
Priscilla Rahn, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.



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

The bill sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment D).

The bill sponsors provided closing remarks on House Bill 25-1293. Members of the committee provided closing remarks.

Representatives Stewart and Brooks, prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-087 regarding academic adjustments in higher education. The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee.

Alana Rosen, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from members of the committee.

Ms. Venice Mitchell,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Yuki Chen, representing
the Colorado Gifted and Talented Student Board, testified in support of
the bill. Keeler Spear, representing themself, testified in support of
the bill. Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of
the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified
in support of the bill.



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

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on Senate Bill 25-087. Members of the committee provided closing comments.

Representative English, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 25-1178 regarding banning student seclusion. The bill sponsor answered questions from members of the committee.

The bill sponsor continued to answer questions from members of the committee.

Lisa Humberd, representing
the Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified in opposition
to the bill. Amy Lloyd, representing Harrison School District, testified
in opposition to the bill. Kayla Maldonado, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill. Amanda Richardson, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill. Jared Stanley, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill.



The panel answered
questions from members of the committee.

Melissa Gibson, representing
the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in opposition
to the bill. Emily Gonzales, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill. Sarah Miller, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill. Moira Coogan, representing the Colorado Association of School
Executives, testified in opposition to the bill.



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

Ms. Elizabeth Garcia,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ashley Johnston,
representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in opposition
to the bill. Ms. Hilary Daniels, representing the Colorado Association
of School Boards, testified in opposition to the bill.



The panel answered
questions from members of the committee.

MiDian Shofner, representing
Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership, testified in support of the
bill. Ms. Pamela Bisceglia, representing AdvocacyDenver, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Meredith Henry, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified
in support of the bill.



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

Mr. Auontai Anderson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Yael Coehn, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jennifer Iversen, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Eric Nelson, representing
National Action Network Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
Joel Greenberg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Krisii Geist, representing themself, 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 F).

Representative English provided closing remarks on the bill and requested that it be laid over to a later date. The chair laid the bill over to a later date.