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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-200

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 31, 2025       Location SCR 357

SB25-200 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
06:44:03 PM  
Senators Kolker and Mullica, co-sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 25-200 to the committee. The bill makes several changes to the Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act.  
06:45:44 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
06:47:45 PM  
The committee came back to order.
06:48:53 PM  
Winston Unger, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:52:57 PM  
Kaden Forsha, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Addison Allan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mary Williams, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members provided comments on witness testimony.
07:01:32 PM  
Lena Drakos, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Thalia Drakos, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members provided comments on witness testimony.
07:06:48 PM  
Madeleine Ashour, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified to amend the bill. Lydia Waligorski, representing Clayton Early Learning, testified to amend the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
07:13:41 PM  
Lindsay Drakos, representing COKID, testified in support of the bill. Kristin Allan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Forsha, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Rachel Arnold, representing International Dyslexia Association - Rocky Mountain Branch, testified in support of the bill.
07:25:12 PM  
Laura Mitchell, representing COKID, testified in support of the bill. Anna Lebedda, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristin Allan read testimony on behalf of Janine Runfola, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Anna Unger, representing themself, testified in support on the bill.
07:34:41 PM  
Elisa Sodja, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Valerie Thompson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jessica Capsel, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Michelle Qazi, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:44:53 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
07:50:51 PM  
Sarah Robirds, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. Wendy Strait, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:53:22 PM  
Dawn Odean, representing Colorado Department of Early Childhood, responded to questions from the committee.
07:57:22 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendments L.001 and L.003 which can be found as Attachments E and F.

07:59:53 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E)
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Bright
Kipp
Lundeen
Michaelson Jenet
Rich
Marchman
Kolker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

08:00:40 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F)
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Bright
Kipp
Lundeen
Michaelson Jenet
Rich
Marchman
Kolker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:00:41 PM  
The bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
08:08:07 PM  
Committee members provided final comments on the bill. Written public testimony submitted can be found as Attachment G.

08:10:37 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-200, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Bright Yes
Kipp Yes
Lundeen Excused
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Kolker Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS