623E82542621375887258C7D005FEEE1 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SR25-009

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date May 1, 2025
Location SCR 352

SR25-009 - Postponed Indefinitely

11:27:54 AM

Senator Lundeen,
resolution sponsor, presented Senate Resolution 25-009. The resolution
speaks on the necessity of school choice in Colorado.

11:39:32 AM

Joshua Mantell, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in opposition to the resolution. Chris Stiffler, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the resolution. Liz Waddick, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the resolution. Judy Solano, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in opposition to the resolution. Fiona Boomer, representing AFT Colorado, testified in opposition to the resolution. Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado PTA, testified in opposition to the resolution. The committee asked questions to the panel.

11:57:45 AM

Brenda Dickhoner,
representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the resolution. Sarah
Hunt, representing the Charter Advocacy Coalition, testified in support
of the resolution.

12:02:00 PM

The resolution sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

12:11:24 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Resolution 25-009 to the Full Senate.
	Moved	Pelton B.
	Seconded

	Ball	No
	Pelton B.	Yes
	Pelton R.	Yes
	Sullivan	No
	Weissman	No
		YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

12:11:52 PM	Motion	Postpone SR25-009 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
	Moved	Sullivan
	Seconded

	Ball	Yes
	Pelton B.	No
	Pelton R.	No
	Sullivan	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SR25-009 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly