The House Committee on Public Education

87th Legislature

May 18, 2021

Upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on May 17, 2021, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 18, 2021, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Dutton, at 12:55 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Dutton; Allen; Allison; Bernal; Buckley; Huberty; King, Ken; Meza; Talarico; and VanDeaver.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Bell, Keith now present.)

SB 1716

The chair laid out SB 1716.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain SB 1716.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on SB 1716.

Representative VanDeaver offered an amendment to the measure.

The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Dutton; Allen; Allison; Bell, Keith; Bernal; Buckley; Huberty; King, Ken; Meza; Talarico; VanDeaver (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lozano; González, Mary (2).

Representative Bell, Keith offered an amendment to the measure.

The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Dutton; Allen; Allison; Bell, Keith; Bernal; Buckley; Huberty; King, Ken; Meza; Talarico; VanDeaver (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lozano; González, Mary (2).

Representative Buckley offered an amendment to the measure.

The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Dutton; Allen; Allison; Bell, Keith; Bernal; Buckley; Huberty; King, Ken; Meza; Talarico; VanDeaver (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lozano; González, Mary (2).

Representative Huberty moved that SB 1716, with amendment(s), be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Dutton; Allison; Bell, Keith; Bernal; Buckley; Huberty; King, Ken; Meza; Talarico; VanDeaver (10).

Nays:                           Representative Allen (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lozano; González, Mary (2).

At 2:58 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Dutton, Chair

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Tamoria Jones, Clerk