041CCEDFDA6947878725897A0070807F Hearing Summary

Senator Moreno, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-029, which concerns addressing disproportionate discipline in public schools. He provided opening comments on the bill and distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

Senator Moreno answered questions from the committee. Committee members made comments.

Paul Gilbert, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Sun Richardson, representing the Colorado Youth Advisory Council, testified in support of the bill.

Gabrielle Hooper, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

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

Meighen Lovelace, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.