S_SA_2023A 05/03/2023 11:06:49 AM Committee Summary

A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Michal Duffy,
representing Out Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.



Emma Pinter, representing
Adams County, testified in support of the bill.



Warren Edson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Michael Neil,
representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.

Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill. Melissa Mejia, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.



Autumn Brooks,
representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of
the bill.



Written testimony
can be found in Attachment C.

The committee discussed the amendments.

The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

The committee took a recess.

The committee came back to order.

Senator Fields and Winter, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1291. The bill requires changes to expulsion hearings for schools and requires training for hearing officers. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.

A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Jack Johnson,
representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.




JJ Reed, representing
AUL Denver, testified in support of the bill.



Elie Zwiebel,
representing Colorado Juvenile Defender Center, testified in support of
the bill.



Bri Buentello,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Erin Pier, representing AUL Denver, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks.

Senator Winter, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1296. The bill creates a task force and four subcommittees to study issues concerning persons with disabilities.

A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.



Jack Johnson,
representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.




Bruce Eisenhauer,
representing Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill.




Daphne Gervais,
representing Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support
of the bill.



Hillary Jorgensen,
representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.

A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill. Michael McReynolds, representing Governor's Office
of Information Technology, testified in support of the bill.



Ashley Young,
representing Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in a
neutral position on the bill.



Written testimony
can be found in Attachment D.

The bill sponsor gave final remarks.

Senators Coleman and Gardner, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1306. The bill allows a state elected official to restrict or ban an individual from using the private social media account of the official.

Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.

The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks.