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Colorado House adopts resolution marking Holocaust Remembrance
Summary
The Colorado House unanimously adopted House Joint Resolution 10 27 recognizing Holocaust Remembrance Day, urging education and anti‑bias efforts and honoring survivors; sponsors cited rising antisemitic incidents and existing state education law on Holocaust and genocide studies.
The Colorado House adopted House Joint Resolution 10 27 on April 14, remembering the Holocaust, honoring survivors and urging schools and institutions to strengthen Holocaust and genocide education.
The resolution, sponsored in the House by Representatives Weinberg and Woodrow and in the Senate by Senators Weisman and Ball, passed by recorded voice: "With 61 I, 0 no, 4 excused, House joint resolution 10 27 is adopted." The measure recalls the murder of 6,000,000 Jews and other victims between 1933 and 1945 and calls for continued education to prevent antisemitic acts.
Representative Woodrow told colleagues the resolution is intended to preserve firsthand testimony as survivors age and cited statutory background, noting that Governor Polis in 2020 signed House Bill 13 36 requiring satisfactory completion of a course that includes Holocaust and genocide studies as a high‑school graduation condition. Representative Woodrow said the day is a reminder that "we say never forget." Representative Weinberg and Representative Goldstein recounted family histories and survivor stories during floor remarks.
Floor sponsors emphasized contemporary relevance: the resolution cites an Anti‑Defamation League audit showing a nationwide increase in antisemitic incidents and reports an increase in Colorado. Sponsors urged schools and communities to expand curricula and antiviolence efforts so future generations understand the history and causes of mass atrocities.
The House adopted the resolution after brief floor remarks and a roll call. No formal policy change or fiscal impact is contained in the resolution; it is a commemorative statement and policy declaration. The resolution also encourages anti‑bias and bullying prevention programs and supports ongoing Holocaust and genocide education in Colorado school districts and universities.
