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H_ED_2016A 04/13/2016 11:43:57 AM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date: 04/13/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 11:43 AM to 12:18 PM
Buckner
X
Everett
X
Place: RM 271
Fields
X
Garnett
*
This Meeting was called to order by
Lundeen
*
Representative Pettersen
Moreno
X
Priola
X
This Report was prepared by
Wilson
X
Lisa Gezelter
Windholz
X
Lee
X
Pettersen
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB16-1305 Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole





11:44 AM -- HB16-1305



Representative Pettersen, chair, welcomed the committee and audience. Representative Fields, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1305, which requires school districts to train educators providing assistance to students in crisis. She discussed the provisions of Amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Representative Fields responded to questions from the committee.



16HouseEducation0413AttachA.pdf16HouseEducation0413AttachA.pdf



11:54 AM



The following people testified:



11:54 AM --
Senator Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. Senator Hudak responded to questions from the committee.































12:03 PM



Representative Fields discussed a letter from the Colorado School Counselors Association (Attachment B).



16HouseEducation0413AttachB.pdf16HouseEducation0413AttachB.pdf

BILL: HB16-1305
TIME: 12:03:56 PM
MOVED: Fields
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.
SECONDED: Lee
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
No
Moreno
Yes
Priola
No
Wilson
No
Windholz
No
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





















































12:10 PM



Representative Fields offered closing comments to the bill.

BILL: HB16-1305
TIME: 12:11:18 PM
MOVED: Fields
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1305, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4.
SECONDED: Lee
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
No
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
No
Windholz
No
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





12:12 PM



The committee recessed.





12:18 PM



The committee came back to order and adjourned.


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