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HB 20-1135: Replace High School Social Studies Assessment

Bill Summary:

The bill replaces removes the requirement that the a state assessment in social studies be administered to high school students. with a requirement that high school students take the United States citizenship test in the year they are scheduled to graduate.

CEA Position Rationale: CEA supports a reduction of mandated tests to the minimum required by ESSA. This bill is now a step in that direction. There are too many standardized tests in CO that take too much time from instruction, often have cultural bias, and cause real mental health stress to our students.
Legislative Priorities: Accountability and Evaluation System Reform, Dismantle Inequitable and Racist Structures, Increase Funding and Resources to Public Education and Educators
Tier: 2

CEA Supported

House Status: Pass
Senate Status: Pass
Final Status: Pass

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House Votes:

NamePartyDistrictVote
Arndt, JeniDemocratDistrict 53Pro-Education Vote
Baisley, MarkRepublicanDistrict 39Pro-Education Vote
Becker, KCDemocratDistrict 13Pro-Education Vote
Benavidez, AdrienneDemocratDistrict 32Pro-Education Vote
Bird, ShannonDemocratDistrict 35Pro-Education Vote
Bockenfeld, RodRepublicanDistrict 56No vote taken
Buck, PerryRepublicanDistrict 49Pro-Education Vote
Buckner, JanetDemocratDistrict 40No vote taken
Buentello, BriDemocratDistrict 47Pro-Education Vote
Caraveo, YadiraDemocratDistrict 31Pro-Education Vote
Carver, TerriRepublicanDistrict 20Pro-Education Vote
Catlin, MarcRepublicanDistrict 58Pro-Education Vote
Champion, RichardRepublicanDistrict 38Pro-Education Vote
Coleman, JamesDemocratDistrict 7Pro-Education Vote
Cutter, LisaDemocratDistrict 25Pro-Education Vote
Duran, MonicaDemocratDistrict 24Pro-Education Vote
Esgar, DaneyaDemocratDistrict 46Pro-Education Vote
Exum, TonyDemocratDistrict 17Pro-Education Vote
Froelich, MegDemocratDistrict 3Pro-Education Vote
Garnett, AlecDemocratDistrict 2Pro-Education Vote
Geitner, TimRepublicanDistrict 19Pro-Education Vote
Gonzales-Gutierrez, SerenaDemocratDistrict 4Pro-Education Vote
Gray, MattDemocratDistrict 33Pro-Education Vote
Herod, LeslieDemocratDistrict 8No vote taken
Holtorf, RichardRepublicanDistrict 64Pro-Education Vote
Hooton, EdieDemocratDistrict 10Pro-Education Vote
Humphrey, StephenRepublicanDistrict 48Pro-Education Vote
Jackson, DominiqueDemocratDistrict 42Pro-Education Vote
Jaquez Lewis, SonyaDemocratDistrict 12No vote taken
Kennedy, ChrisDemocratDistrict 23Pro-Education Vote
Kipp, CathyDemocratDistrict 52Pro-Education Vote
Kraft-Tharp, TracyDemocratDistrict 29Pro-Education Vote
Landgraf, LoisRepublicanDistrict 21Pro-Education Vote
Larson, ColinRepublicanDistrict 22Pro-Education Vote
Liston, Larry RepublicanDistrict 16Pro-Education Vote
Lontine, SusanDemocratDistrict 1Pro-Education Vote
McCluskie, JulieDemocratDistrict 61Pro-Education Vote
McKean, HughRepublicanDistrict 51Pro-Education Vote
McLachlan, BarbaraDemocratDistrict 59Pro-Education Vote
Melton, JovanDemocratDistrict 41Pro-Education Vote
Michaelson Jenet, DafnaDemocratDistrict 30Pro-Education Vote
Mullica, KyleDemocratDistrict 34Pro-Education Vote
Neville, PatrickRepublicanDistrict 45Pro-Education Vote
Pelton, RodRepublicanDistrict 65Pro-Education Vote
Ransom, KimRepublicanDistrict 44Pro-Education Vote
Rich, JaniceRepublicanDistrict 55Pro-Education Vote
Roberts, DylanDemocratDistrict 26Pro-Education Vote
Saine, LoriRepublicanDistrict 63Pro-Education Vote
Sandridge, ShaneRepublicanDistrict 14Pro-Education Vote
Singer, JonathanDemocratDistrict 11Pro-Education Vote
Sirota, EmilyDemocratDistrict 9Pro-Education Vote
Snyder, MarcDemocratDistrict 18Pro-Education Vote
Soper, MattRepublicanDistrict 54Pro-Education Vote
Sullivan, TomDemocratDistrict 37Pro-Education Vote
Tipper, KerryDemocratDistrict 28No vote taken
Titone, BriannaDemocratDistrict 27Pro-Education Vote
Valdez, AlexDemocratDistrict 5Pro-Education Vote
Valdez, DonaldDemocratDistrict 62Pro-Education Vote
Van Winkle, KevinRepublicanDistrict 43Pro-Education Vote
Weissman, MikeDemocratDistrict 36Pro-Education Vote
Will, PerryRepublicanDistrict 57Pro-Education Vote
Williams, DaveRepublicanDistrict 15Pro-Education Vote
Wilson, JamesRepublicanDistrict 60Pro-Education Vote
Woodrow, StevenDemocratDistrict 15Pro-Education Vote
Young, MaryDemocratDistrict 50Pro-Education Vote

Senate Votes:

NamePartyDistrictVote
Bridges, JeffDemocratDistrict 26Pro-Education Vote
Cooke, JohnRepublicanDistrict 13Pro-Education Vote
Coram, DonRepublicanDistrict 6Pro-Education Vote
Crowder, Larry RepublicanDistrict 35Pro-Education Vote
Danielson, JessieDemocratDistrict 20Pro-Education Vote
Donovan, KerryDemocratDistrict 5Pro-Education Vote
Fenberg, StephenDemocratDistrict 18Pro-Education Vote
Fields, RhondaDemocratDistrict 29Pro-Education Vote
Foote, MikeDemocratDistrict 17Pro-Education Vote
Garcia, LeroyDemocratDistrict 3Pro-Education Vote
Gardner, BobRepublicanDistrict 12Pro-Education Vote
Ginal, JoannDemocratDistrict 14Pro-Education Vote
Gonzales, JulieDemocratDistrict 34Pro-Education Vote
Hansen, ChrisDemocratDistrict 31Pro-Education Vote
Hill, OwenRepublicanDistrict 10Pro-Education Vote
Hisey, DennisRepublicanDistrict 2Pro-Education Vote
Holbert, ChrisRepublicanDistrict 30Pro-Education Vote
Lee, PeteDemocratDistrict 11Pro-Education Vote
Lundeen, PaulRepublicanDistrict 9Pro-Education Vote
Marble, VickiRepublicanDistrict 23Pro-Education Vote
Moreno, DominickDemocratDistrict 21Pro-Education Vote
Pettersen, BrittanyDemocratDistrict 22Pro-Education Vote
Priola, KevinRepublicanDistrict 25Pro-Education Vote
Rankin, BobRepublicanDistrict 8Pro-Education Vote
Rodriguez, RobertDemocratDistrict 32Pro-Education Vote
Scott, RayRepublicanDistrict 7Pro-Education Vote
Smallwood, JimRepublicanDistrict 4Pro-Education Vote
Sonnenberg, JerryRepublicanDistrict 1Pro-Education Vote
Story, TammyDemocratDistrict 16Pro-Education Vote
Tate, JackRepublicanDistrict 27Pro-Education Vote
Todd, NancyDemocratDistrict 28Pro-Education Vote
Williams, AngelaDemocratDistrict 33Pro-Education Vote
Winter, FaithDemocratDistrict 24Pro-Education Vote
Woodward, RobRepublicanDistrict 15Pro-Education Vote
Zenzinger, RachelDemocratDistrict 19Pro-Education Vote