7C9242330120A29787258AD8007109D1 Hearing Summary

Senator Marchman and Senator Winter, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-162, which concerns best practices for responding to discriminatory conduct in schools and developing training consistent with the best practices. They provided opening comments on the bill and answered questions from the committee. They distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

Jennifer Iversen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Hazel Gibson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Lacey Ganzy, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Autumn Brooks, representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of the bill.

Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Elizabeth Newman, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Kathy Wilson, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The co-sponsors provided closing comments and answered questions from the committee. The co-sponsors explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

Committee members made comments. Senator Lundeen distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B).

The co-sponsors and committee members gave closing comments.