Senate Bill 46 Press Conference at Colorado State Capitol

On Thursday, February 16, at a press conference announcing the introduction of Senate Bill 46 to the Senate Education Committee, Padres & Jovenes Unidos student-leader Brandon Garcia spoke before a crowd of legislators, reporters, and community members. He presented his own personal testimony around his experience with alternatives to zero-tolerance and demanded that legislators pass this bipartisan bill. He also presented his testimony before the Senate Education committee.

Check out the the news coverage of Senate Bill 46 and Brandon's story:

Fox31 Denver News Clip: School zero-tolerance policies under scrutiny

Fox9 Denver News Clip: Lawmakers propose scaling back zero-tolerance in schools

Denver Post, Associated Press: Vote delayed on Colo. school discipline overhaul

Associated Press: Post-Columbine school rules revisited

ABC7 Denver: Bill could take knives off 'zero-tolerance' list

Education News Colorado: One health bill dies, one lives for now