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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB26-153
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 6, 2026
Location SCR 357
SB26-153 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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01:33:40 PM |
Senator Kolker and
Minority Leader Simpson, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 26-153, which
concerns graduate academic requirements for a licensed school counselor,
and, in connection therewith, establishing a minimum number of credit hours
required for special services licensure with a school counselor endorsement.They
provided opening comments on the bill. |
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01:38:21 PM |
Guinevere Husic, representing Colorado School Counselor Association, testified in support of the bill. Liz Waddick, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Colleen Stabolepszy, representing Adams State University, testified in support of the bill. Matthew McClain, representing Colorado School Counselor Association, testified in support of the bill. They answered questions from the committee. |
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01:50:48 PM |
Sadie Miller, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Katie Brown, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Jillian Blueford, representing University
of Denver and Independent Higher Education of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill. Dr. Richard Wagner, representing American Federation of Teachers
Colorado, testified in support of the bill. |
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02:00:51 PM |
The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. |
02:05:38 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 26-153 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Kolker |
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Bright |
Yes |
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Frizell |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Snyder |
Excused |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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