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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-143

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 26, 2025       Location SCR 357

SB25-143 - Lay Over
03:23:04 PM  
Senator Daugherty and Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-143, which concerns extending the prohibition on facial recognition in schools. Senator Daugherty provided opening comments and requested that Senator Kolker lay the bill over for action to a later date after taking witness testimony.
03:33:10 PM  
Autumn Leopold, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. David Jarboe, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified to amend the bill. Mike Rawluk, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Greg Miller, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified to amend the bill. Jake Parker, representing Security Industry Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:49:29 PM  
Emma Hudson read into the record testimony provided by Aly Belknap, representing Colorado Common Cause, in support of the bill. Erin Kenworthy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ang Anderson, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
04:01:09 PM  
Brandon Shaffer, representing St Vrain Valley School District, testified to amend the bill. Michelle Bourgeois, representing St. Vrain Valley Schools, testified in opposition to the bill. Joseph McBreen, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in opposition to the bill. Richard Peebles, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:15:39 PM  
The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. Addtional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment F.
04:20:26 PM  
Senator Kolker laid the bill over for action only until March 5.