AA2ACC0AEBBED6D7872587FA007EBB38 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1066

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 3, 2022
Location HCR 0112

HB22-1066 - Postponed Indefinitely

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04:04:16 PM

Representative Geitner
presented House Bill 22-1066, Public Education Curriculum & Profl Development.
The bill requires that local education providers make certain information
available on their website, and specifies that a policy on teaching controversial
issues must include a mechanism to report violations.

04:04:56 PM

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

04:10:25 PM

Ms. Lauren Sorensen, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Daniel Gilden, representing Girls Athletic Leadership School, testified in opposition to the bill. Matt Cook, representing Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to the bill. Ariel Smith, representing Transform Education Now, testified in opposition to the bill. Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.

04:28:07 PM

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

04:28:24 PM

Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in opposition to the bill. Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Bret Miles, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Angelica Givler, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.

04:41:27 PM

Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado PTA, testified in opposition to the bill. Deronn Turner, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Christine Ferris, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.

04:53:16 PM

Members of the committee asked questions of the panelist of witnesses.

04:54:00 PM

The panelist of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

04:54:30 PM

The committee took a brief recess.

04:57:34 PM

Laura Haller, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.

05:06:57 PM

Mrs. Erin Lee, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Pamela Benigno, representing Independence Institute, testified in support of the bill.Ms. Laureen Boll, representing Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR), testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Sherri Yockey, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

05:26:17 PM

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

05:26:35 PM

Elizabeth Armstrong, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

05:37:54 PM

The bill sponsor presented amendment L.002 (attachment C).

05:42:54 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (attachment C)
	Moved	Geitner
	Seconded	Baisley

	Bacon
	Baisley
	Exum
	Geitner
	Kipp
	Larson
	Lontine
	Young
	McLachlan
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

05:42:55 PM

The bill sponsor provided closing remarks on the bill.

05:45:20 PM

Members of the committee provided closing remarks on the bill.

05:48:36 PM

Members of the committee continued closing discussion surrounding the bill.

06:12:10 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 22-1066, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Geitner
	Seconded	Larson

	Bacon	No
	Baisley	Yes
	Exum	No
	Geitner	Yes
	Kipp	No
	Larson	Yes
	Lontine	No
	Young	No
	McLachlan	No
		YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

06:12:34 PM	Motion	Postpone House Bill 22-1066 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	Larson
	Seconded	Young

	Bacon	Yes
	Baisley	No
	Exum	Yes
	Geitner	No
	Kipp	Yes
	Larson	No
	Lontine	Yes
	Young	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB22-1066 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly