Plug pulled on parent trigger bill
The three Democrats on the Senate State Affairs Committee outvoted their two GOP colleagues Wednesday afternoon and killed House Bill 12-1149, this year’s mild version of a parent trigger proposal.
The vote didn’t come as a major surprise, given that State Affairs is known as the “kill committee” where leadership sends bills it doesn’t like.
Sen. Mike Johnston (center) was smiling even when flanked by two opponents, Bruce Caughey of CASE (left) and Jane Urschel of CASB.The bill originated in the House with Republican Rep. Don Beezley of Broomfield, and in the Senate it was carried by Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Denver and a leading figure on education reform legislation.
Given all the changes to the measure in the House, Johnston said, “This bill is not, for better or worse, a parent
The vote didn’t come as a major surprise, given that State Affairs is known as the “kill committee” where leadership sends bills it doesn’t like.
Sen. Mike Johnston (center) was smiling even when flanked by two opponents, Bruce Caughey of CASE (left) and Jane Urschel of CASB.Given all the changes to the measure in the House, Johnston said, “This bill is not, for better or worse, a parent