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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-143

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 26, 2025       Location HCR 0107

SB25-143 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


12:14:51 PM  
Representatives Armagost and Carter, prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-143 regarding extending the prohibition on school facial recognition policy. The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee.
12:28:40 PM  
Andrew Barton, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brandon Shaffer, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified to amend the bill. Jefferey Riester, representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Liz Waddick, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.
12:41:41 PM  
Jake Parker, representing the Security Industry Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment H).
12:54:37 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on Senate Bill 25-143. Members of the committee provided closing comments.

01:00:56 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-143 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Martinez
Seconded Johnson
Bacon Yes
Bradfield Yes
Caldwell Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook Yes
Johnson Yes
Phillips Yes
Smith Yes
Story Yes
Martinez Yes
Lukens Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS