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041CCEDFDA6947878725897A0070807F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-029

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 22, 2023      
Location SCR 357



SB23-029 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


02:28:51 PM  
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).
02:32:14 PM  
Senator Moreno answered questions from the committee. Committee members made comments.
02:36:03 PM  
Paul Gilbert, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:40:35 PM  
Michelle Murphy,
representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, Colorado Association of School
Executives, and Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified to amend
the bill.
02:41:53 PM  
Sun Richardson, representing the Colorado Youth Advisory Council, testified in support of the bill.
02:43:28 PM  
Gabrielle Hooper, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:45:58 PM  
Autumn Brooks, representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of the bill.
02:49:11 PM  
Meighen Lovelace, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.


02:54:04 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley Excused
Fields
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:54:17 PM  
Senator Moreno provided
closing comments on the bill.  Committee members gave comments.


02:56:06 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-029, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley Excused
Fields Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen No
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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