2598B778CA39D65487258AD200801A3C Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1323HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Feb 29, 2024 Location HCR 0107 HB24-1323 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/615AE0FB2FC8...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/81E9172BFC73...$File/Attachment G Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G Merged.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/709AA8FD210C...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/AE7435A40CC3...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/5215E2FCD2E1...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf 04:19:17 PM Reps. Velasco and Hernandez introduced House Bill 24-1323. The bill allows students at preschools, public schools, charter schools and institutions of higher education to wear items of cultural or religious significance during graduation ceremonies. They distributed a factsheet to the committee (Attachment F). The sponsors answered several committee questions. 04:26:46 PM Written testimony may be found in Attachment G. 04:33:08 PM Catherine Ordonez, representing American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Alan Munoz, representing Voces Unidas, testified in support of the bill. Dilpreet Jammu, representing The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Raven Payment, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jasmin Ramirez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 04:44:15 PM Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified to amend the bill. Wendy Birhanzel, representing the Pikes Peak Area School District Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 04:45:22 PM Dr. Tobias Guzman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Naomi Pena, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Maryori Guzman, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Alex Sanchez, representing Voces Unidas de Las Montanas, testified in support of the bill. 05:03:04 PM Miguel Garcia, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erika Leon, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill. Melanie Kesner, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. 05:07:14 PM Kathy Dorman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Nadine Bridges, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Nayeli Banuelos, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 05:23:33 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H) Moved Bacon Seconded Hamrick Bacon Bradfield Hamrick Hartsook Lukens Pugliese Story Wilson Young Martinez McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:25:32 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I) Moved Lukens Seconded Hamrick Bacon Bradfield Hamrick Hartsook Lukens Pugliese Story Wilson Young Martinez McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:27:12 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment J) Moved Hamrick Seconded McLachlan Bacon Bradfield Hamrick Hartsook Lukens Pugliese Story Wilson Young Martinez McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:28:04 PM The sponsors gave some closing remarks. 05:39:04 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1323, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Hamrick Seconded Bacon Bacon Yes Bradfield No Hamrick Yes Hartsook No Lukens Yes Pugliese No Story Yes Wilson No Young Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
