Sponsor withdraws House Bill 12-64; committee postpones it indefinitely

Representative English asked the House Education Committee to postpone House Bill 12-64 indefinitely, saying she had hoped for constructive feedback but instead encountered what she described as outsized outside influence on the bill’s prospects. "This was not a decision made lightly," she said, and called the pause "at its best, a pause" while she continues conversations with students across the state.

Vice Chair Martinez moved to postpone the bill indefinitely at the sponsor’s request; Rep. Garcia Sander seconded the motion. Mr. Beck called the roll and the committee recorded support for the sponsor’s request. With the vote recorded, Chair Lukens announced that House Bill 12-64 had been postponed indefinitely.

The sponsor framed the legislation as a narrowly tailored, operationally feasible measure intended to ensure a consistent and accountable response when students report harm; she said gaps and inconsistencies remain and that she will continue pursuing measures to improve student safety. The committee took no further action on the bill during this session.