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573BC3E351BDC9D38725839800714007 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1110

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 5, 2019      
Location HCR 0107



HB19-1110 - Lay Over

01:37:01 PM  

Representative Cutter, sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1110, concerning media literacy. The bill creates a nine-member Medial Literacy Advisory Committee in the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and sets conditions for the committee's appointments and composition. She distributed Amendment L.004 (Attachment B) and Amendment L.005 (Attachment C).  Representative Cutter responded to committee questions about the bill.

01:45:56 PM  

Representative Wilson made comments on the bill. Representative Cutter continued to respond to questions from the committee.

01:55:34 PM  

The following people testified on the bill:

01:55:44 PM  

Jim Clarke, regional director, Associated Press, testified in support of the bill.

02:00:51 PM  

Lara Center, Jefferson County School District and Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

02:04:27 PM  

Jace Larson, Colorado Broadcast Association, testified in support of the bill.

02:06:59 PM  

Mark Newton, representing himself and other journalism teachers, testified in support of the bill.

02:10:39 PM  

The panel responded to questions from the committee regarding student engagement in media literacy and whether media literacy is incorporated in current standards.

02:39:57 PM  

Sandy Nance, Colorado Press Women, testified in support of the bill and distributed a list of misinormation websites from Punditfact (Attachment D).

02:44:59 PM  

Jill Farschman, Colorado Press Association, testified in support of the bill.

02:49:24 PM  

Adam Dawkins, Colorado Student Media Association, testified in support of the bill.

02:53:00 PM  

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

03:00:17 PM  

Representative Cutter discussed Amendment L.005 and Amendment L.004. Representative Cutter responded to questions from the committee regarding the amendments.

03:17:57 PM  

The commtitee recessed.

03:26:07 PM  

The committee came back to order.

03:27:22 PM  

Representative Cutter moved Amendment L.005 to the bill, but later withdrew her motion.



03:27:47 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Cutter
Seconded Exum
Baisley
Buckner
Coleman
Cutter
Exum
Geitner
Kipp
Landgraf
Larson
McCluskie
Wilson
Buentello
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Withdrawn
03:27:51 PM  

Representative McLachlan announced that House Bill 19-1110 would be laid over, unamended, until Thursday, February 7, for action.

03:28:38 PM  

Committee discussion ensued.






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