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BILL SUMMARY For SB21-151

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 25, 2021       Location SCR 357

SB21-151 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


01:57:42 PM  
Senator Buckner and Senator Rankin, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-151, which concerns transparency in reading programs implemented in public schools.  The co-sponsors provided opening comments on the bill, and distributed and explained amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments B and C).
02:05:57 PM  
Amy Dobronyi, representing Colorado Kids Identified with Dyslexia (COKID), testified in support of the bill.
02:10:05 PM  
Karin Johnson, representing COKID, testified in support of the bill.
02:14:03 PM  
Lindsay Drakos, representing COKID, testified in support of the bill.
02:19:57 PM  
Laura Mitchell, representing COKID, testified in support of the bill.
02:24:18 PM  
Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
02:27:23 PM  
Benjamin Waters, representing Stand for Children Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

02:29:21 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Bridges
Buckner
Kirkmeyer
Lundeen
Priola
Story Excused
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:29:43 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Bridges
Buckner
Kirkmeyer
Lundeen
Priola
Story Excused
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:29:54 PM  
Senator Buckner provided closing comments on the bill and answered questions from the committee.  Committee members made comments on the bill.

02:35:25 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-151, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Buckner Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Lundeen Yes
Priola Yes
Story Excused
Zenzinger Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS