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S_ED_2025A 04/28/2025 01:52:37 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date 04/28/2025
Attendance
Bright X
Kipp X
Lundeen *
Michaelson Jenet X
Rich X
Wallace *
Marchman X
Time 01:52:37 PM to 02:27:54 PM
Place SCR 357
This Meeting was called to order by Kolker
This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB25-123 Postponed Indefinitely
HB25-1293 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

SB25-123 - Postponed Indefinitely
01:52:47 PM  

Senator Gonzales, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-123, which concerns education curriculum on genocide against Native Americans. She provided opening comments and distributed an article to the committee (Attachment A). She concluded her remarks by asking the committee to postpone the bill indefinitely.


02:11:10 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 25-123 indefinitely.
Moved Kipp
Seconded
Bright Yes
Kipp Yes
Lundeen Yes
Michaelson Jenet Excused
Rich Yes
Wallace Yes
Marchman Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1293 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
02:11:53 PM  
Senator Snyder and
Senator B. Pelton, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1293, which concerns
drug overdose education and opioid antagonists in schools. They provided
opening comments and distributed amendment L.005 (Attachment B).
02:19:41 PM  
Wendy Buxton-Andrade, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. The panel answered questions from the committee.
02:22:11 PM  
The co-sponsors explained amendment L.005 (Attachment B).


02:24:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Kipp
Seconded
Bright
Kipp
Lundeen
Michaelson Jenet Excused
Rich
Wallace
Marchman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:25:33 PM  
The co-sponsors gave
closing comments on the bill.


02:27:44 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1293, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kipp
Seconded
Bright Yes
Kipp Yes
Lundeen Excused
Michaelson Jenet Excused
Rich Yes
Wallace Yes
Marchman Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:27:54 PM   The committee adjourned.






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