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9EBEB0072AACCF2587258807005E1104 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1255

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 16, 2022      
Location HCR 0107



HB22-1255 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


11:07:29 AM  
Representatives Bradfield
and Ortiz, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1255, Improve Higher Education
for Students with a Disability.  The bill requires data collection
concerning disabled students and higher education and creates an advisory
committee in the Department of Higher Education.  

11:17:16 AM  
Carl Einhaus, representing
Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill.
Jennifer Woegens, representing Arapahoe Community College, testified in
support of the bill. Sam Jarris, representing himself, testified in support
of the bill. Gregory Sullivan, representing Metropolitan State University
of Denver, testified in support of the bill.
11:29:12 AM  
The witness panel responded to questions from members of the committee.
11:40:42 AM  
Representative Bradfield
distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A).


11:41:41 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (attachment A)
Moved Young
Seconded Kipp
Baisley
Bradfield
Caraveo
Exum
Geitner
Kipp
Lindsay
Young
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:41:41 AM  
Representatives Bradfield and Ortiz provided closing remarks on the bill.
11:42:32 AM  
Members of the committee provided closing remarks on the bill.


11:45:31 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1255, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Young
Seconded Exum
Baisley Yes
Bradfield Yes
Caraveo Yes
Exum Yes
Geitner Yes
Kipp Yes
Lindsay Yes
Young Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS