PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date |
04/29/2024 |
Attendance |
Baisley |
X |
Fields |
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Kolker |
X |
Lundeen |
X |
Rich |
X |
Marchman |
X |
Buckner |
X |
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Time |
06:05:24 PM to 09:46:50 PM |
Place |
SCR 357 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Buckner |
This Report was prepared by |
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hHB24-1009 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
hSB24-216 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
hHB24-1331 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
hHB24-1278 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
hHB24-1063 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
hSB24-225 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
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HB24-1009 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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06:05:39 PM |
Senator Ginal and
Senator Rich, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1009, which concerns
bilingual child care licensing resources. The Spanish language interpreter
explained how to use the interpretation device. The co-sponsors gave opening
comments on the bill.
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06:13:43 PM |
Claudia Sanchez, representing Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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06:17:02 PM |
Marina Cruz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:20:22 PM |
Martha Espinoza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:23:08 PM |
Deborah Gray, representing Colorado Department of Early Childhood, testified in support of the bill.
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06:26:19 PM |
The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
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06:36:31 PM |
Committee members made comments.
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06:41:00 PM |
Olivia Hernandez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:44:49 PM |
Carmela Enriquez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:47:26 PM |
Melissa Mares, representing Colorado Childrenâs Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
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06:50:25 PM |
Matthew Server, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill.
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06:52:58 PM |
The co-sponsors gave closing remarks. Committee members made comments.
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07:02:34 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1009 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Rich |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
No |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-216 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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07:03:12 PM |
Senator Cutter and
Senator Michaelson Jenet, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-216, which
concerns standards that public libraries are required to include in policies
regarding library resources. Senator Cutter provided opening comments and
answered questions from the committee.
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07:15:26 PM |
Iris Halpern, representing Rathod Mohamedbhai, testified in support of the bill.
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07:20:17 PM |
Alanna Hunter-Lawley, representing Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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07:22:53 PM |
Mark Fink, representing Anythink Libraries and Colorado Assocation of Libraries (CAL) Legislative Committee, testified in support of the bill.
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07:26:13 PM |
Brooky Parks, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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07:28:58 PM |
The panel answered questions from the committee.
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07:32:30 PM |
Jeremy Schupbach, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
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07:37:15 PM |
Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
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07:39:00 PM |
Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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07:42:44 PM |
Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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07:45:02 PM |
Janine Reid, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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07:48:26 PM |
Andrew Barton, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
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07:50:50 PM |
Lauren Seegmiller, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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07:53:43 PM |
James LaRue, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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07:55:55 PM |
The co-sponsors distributed
and explained amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments A and B).
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07:58:17 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Moved |
Marchman |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Fields |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Marchman |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:59:10 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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Moved |
Marchman |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Fields |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Marchman |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:59:12 PM |
The co-sponsors and
committee members gave closing comments on the bill.
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08:06:17 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-216, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Marchman |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
No |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Rich |
No |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1331 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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08:06:30 PM |
Senator Kirkmeyer
and Senator Bridges, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1331, which concerns
the creation of a grant program for eligible nonprofit organizations to
provide out-of-school time programs to students.
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08:10:14 PM |
Amaya Garcia-WhiteBuffalo, representing Boys and Girls Club, testified in support of the bill.
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08:13:53 PM |
Kaycee Headrick, representing Boys & Girls Clubs in Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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08:16:41 PM |
Jamie Holstein, representing YMCA, testified in support of the bill.
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08:17:04 PM |
Christian Dykson, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.
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08:18:56 PM |
Jack Curry, representing Riverside Education Centers, testified in support of the bill.
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08:21:08 PM |
Kelly Streck, representing Colorado Afterschool Partnership, testified in support of the bill.
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08:24:12 PM |
The panel answered questions from the committee.
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08:45:31 PM |
Madi Ashour, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
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08:45:45 PM |
James Sullivan, representing Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pikes Peak Region, testified in support of the bill.
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08:49:48 PM |
Elizabeth Christensen, representing Riverside Education Centers, testified in support of the bill.
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08:53:12 PM |
Nicholas Martinez, representing Transform Education Now, testified in support of the bill.
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08:54:07 PM |
Senator Marchman
distributed and explained amendments L.004 and L.005 (Attachments C and
D).
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08:59:01 PM |
The co-sponsors commented on the amendments.
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09:04:05 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 |
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Moved |
Marchman |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
No |
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Fields |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Rich |
No |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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09:05:01 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 |
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Moved |
Marchman |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
No |
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Fields |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Rich |
No |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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09:07:18 PM |
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.
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09:15:53 PM |
The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
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09:23:13 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1331 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Lundeen |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
No |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
No |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1278 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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09:24:32 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1278 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Moved |
Lundeen |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1063 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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09:25:06 PM |
Senator Kolker, sponsor,
presented House Bill 24-1063, which concerns addressing the effect of abbreviated
school days on children with disabilities in public schools. He provided
opening comments on the bill.
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09:30:57 PM |
Claudia Sanchez, representing Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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09:32:39 PM |
Elizabeth Moran, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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09:35:40 PM |
Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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09:36:40 PM |
Senator Kolker distributed
and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment E). Additional written testimony
submitted can be found as Attachment F.
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09:39:35 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Fields |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Marchman |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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09:39:37 PM |
Senaror Kolker gave
closing comments on the bill.
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09:41:22 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1063, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-225 - Postponed Indefinitely
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09:41:31 PM |
Senator Marchman,
sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-225, which concerns trauma-informed school
safety drills. She provided opening comments and ask the committee to postpone
the bill indefinitely.
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09:46:42 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 24-225 indefinitely. |
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Moved |
Marchman |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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09:46:50 PM |
The committee adjourned. |