E903A353BE6178D387258506007E78CD Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB20-014

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 6, 2020
Location SCR 352

SB20-014 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

04:01:29 PM

Senator Fields presented Senate Bill 20-014, which concerns excused absences in public schools resulting from behavioral health concerns.

04:04:25 PM

Kendra Villareal, representing the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.

04:09:13 PM

Heidi Haines, representing the Arc of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

04:10:03 PM

Evie Hudak, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, spoke in support of the bill.

04:11:22 PM

Kaitlyn Hickmann, representing Mental Health Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

04:13:42 PM

Valerie Schlecht, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, spoke in support of the bill.

04:15:45 PM

Meghan Baker, representing Disability Law Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

04:18:53 PM

Ethan Reed, representing himself as a student, spoke in support of the bill.

04:24:03 PM

Senator Fields gave closing comments on the bill. Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

04:27:36 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 20-014 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Lundeen
	Seconded

	Bridges	Yes
	Lundeen	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Todd	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS