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based on: Education Bills Tracker 2023 CES

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Bill No. Title DescriptionBill SubjectStatusHearing DateHouse CommitteeSenate CommitteeHouse SponsorsSenate Sponsors
HB23-1001 Expanding Assistance For Educator Programs Concerning expanding financial assistance for educator programs.- Higher Education
Governor Signed: 04/10/2023EducationEducationB. McLachlan (D)
C. Kipp (D)
R. Zenzinger (D)
HB23-1003 School Mental Health Assessment Concerning the creation of the "Sixth Through Twelfth Grade Mental Health Screening Act", and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Public Health
Governor Signed: 06/05/2023Public and Behavioral Health & Human ServicesHealth and Human ServicesL. Cutter (D)
HB23-1007 Higher Education Crisis And Suicide Prevention Concerning crisis services information on student identification cards.- Higher Education
Governor Signed: 03/17/2023EducationEducationM. Catlin (R)
J. Amabile (D)
D. Roberts (D)
B. Pelton (R)
HB23-1009 Secondary School Student Substance Use Concerning measures to improve services for students who use substances, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 04/26/2023EducationEducationM. Lindsay (D)
HB23-1025 Charter School Application Timelines Concerning extension of charter school applications.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 04/25/2023EducationEducationR. Taggart (R)J. Rich (R)
HB23-1064 Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Concerning the enactment of the "Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact".- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 03/10/2023EducationEducationM. Young (D)
M. Lukens (D)
C. Kolker (D)
J. Marchman (D)
HB23-1083 Qualified Higher Education Expenses Aviation Training Concerning qualified higher education expenses for commercial pilot aviation training programs.- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 02/09/2023EducationB. Titone (D)
R. Taggart (R)
HB23-1089 Special Education Services For Students In Foster Care Concerning the continuation of special education services for a student in foster care when the student moves.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 04/25/2023EducationEducationM. Young (D)R. Zenzinger (D)
HB23-1093 Higher Education Staff Sabbaticals Concerning permitting higher education staff to take a sabbatical.- Higher Education
Governor Signed: 04/10/2023EducationEducationB. McLachlan (D)
M. Martinez (D)
J. Rich (R)
J. Marchman (D)
HB23-1109 School Policies And Student Conduct Concerning measures to improve school policies that impact student conduct.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 04/06/2023EducationJ. Joseph (D)F. Winter (D)
HB23-1114 First-generation-serving Higher Education Institutions Concerning the designation of state institutions of higher education as first-generation-serving institutions.- Higher Education
House Second Reading Laid Over to 07/01/2023 - No Amendments: 03/08/2023EducationR. Taggart (R)
HB23-1168 Legal Representation And Students With Disabilities Concerning legal representation in due process complaint hearings for the parents of a student who may be eligible for special education services, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 05/25/2023EducationEducationJ. Joseph (D)F. Winter (D)
HB23-1176 PERA Defined Contribution Plan School Personnel Concerning the creation of a flexible defined contribution plan with a voluntary member contribution for eligible members of the public employees' retirement association who are employed by public schools, and, in connection therewith, allowing members of the school division or the Denver public schools division of the association to participate in the flexible defined contribution plan in lieu of the association's defined benefit plan.- State Government
House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 03/15/2023EducationD. Wilson (R)
HB23-1177 Cameras On School Buses For Student Safety Concerning automated vehicle identification systems on route school buses for student safety.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 03/23/2023EducationB. McLachlan (D)
HB23-1188 Individualized Learning Schools And Programs Concerning authorizing a public school to offer individualized learning.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed: 05/11/2023EducationM. Soper (R)J. Rich (R)
HB23-1191 Prohibit Corporal Punishment Of Children Concerning prohibiting corporal punishment of children in certain public settings.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 04/20/2023EducationEducationR. English (D)R. Fields (D)
HB23-1198 Teacher Externship Program For Science Technology Engineering And Math Disciplines Concerning a statewide teacher externship program to provide kindergarten through twelfth grade teachers work-based learning opportunities in specified disciplines, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Labor & Employment
Governor Signed: 05/22/2023EducationFinanceB. Titone (D)
M. Lukens (D)
J. Rich (R)
HB23-1207 Stipends For National Board-certified Educators Concerning stipends for national board-certified educators.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed: 05/11/2023EducationE. Hamrick (D)
R. Weinberg (R)
HB23-1208 Income Tax Credit For Eligible Teachers Concerning a state income tax credit for a licensed teacher who is employed as a teacher in a public school on a full-time basis for at least one-half of an academic year.- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed: 05/11/2023EducationM. Soper (R)J. Rich (R)
HB23-1211 Collect Data Language Translation Services Special Education Concerning collecting data related to language translation services for individualized education programs.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 03/09/2023EducationL. Garcia (D)
HB23-1213 Stop The Bleed School Training And Kits Concerning the distribution of stop the bleed materials to schools, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 05/15/2023EducationEducationM. Young (D)
M. Bradfield (R)
K. Mullica (D)
HB23-1231 Math In Pre-kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade Concerning improving mathematics outcomes in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade education, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 05/15/2023EducationEducationB. McLachlan (D)
R. Pugliese (R)
P. Lundeen (R)
J. Marchman (D)
HB23-1235 Technical Modification To Department Of Early Childhood Concerning technical modifications to the department of early childhood.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 06/07/2023EducationEducationE. Sirota (D)J. Buckner (D)
HB23-1239 Local Innovation For Education Assessments Concerning measures to develop innovative educational assessments that support deeper learning.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 04/20/2023EducationJ. Bacon (D)
E. Hamrick (D)
C. Kolker (D)
J. Marchman (D)
HB23-1241 Task Force To Study K-12 Accountability System Concerning creating a task force to study the statewide K-12 education accountability system in order to address resource inequities contributing to student performance, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 05/24/2023EducationEducationS. Bird (D)
R. Pugliese (R)
R. Zenzinger (D)
B. Kirkmeyer (R)
HB23-1246 Support In-demand Career Workforce Concerning measures to support the in-demand career workforce, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Higher Education
Governor Signed: 05/16/2023EducationEducationJ. McCluskie (D)
R. Pugliese (R)
J. Buckner (D)
P. Will (R)
HB23-1262 Colorado Re-engaged Iniative Modifications Concerning allowing a student to receive an associate degree from the Colorado re-engaged initiative after earning a certain number of credit hours from a different institution.- Higher Education
Governor Signed: 06/07/2023EducationEducationN. Ricks (D)
B. Bradley (R)
K. Priola (D)
HB23-1263 Translating Individualized Education Programs Concerning translating individualized education programs for children who may be eligible for special education services.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 05/25/2023EducationEducationM. Young (D)
L. Garcia (D)
R. Zenzinger (D)
J. Gonzales (D)
HB23-1290 Proposition EE Funding Retention Rate Reduction Concerning the referral of a ballot issue related to the underestimation of revenue from the taxes on products that contain nicotine in a required notice to voters, and, in connection therewith, referring a ballot issue to the voters to allow the state to retain and spend state revenues that would otherwise need to be refunded for exceeding the estimate in the ballot information booklet analysis for proposition EE and to allow the state to maintain the tax rates on cigarettes, tobacco products, and nicotine products established in proposition EE that would otherwise need to be decreased.- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Governor Signed: 06/02/2023FinanceFinanceJ. McCluskie (D)
E. Sirota (D)
R. Fields (D)
HB23-1291 Procedures For Expulsion Hearing Officers Concerning procedures for expulsion hearing officers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 06/01/2023EducationState, Veterans and Military AffairsJ. Joseph (D)R. Fields (D)
F. Winter (D)
HB23-1308 Access To Government By Persons With Disabilities Concerning access to government by persons with disabilities.-
- Courts & Judicial
- Elections & Redistricting
- Local Government
- State Government
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Postpone Indefinitely: 05/02/2023Transportation, Housing and Local GovernmentD. Ortiz (D)J. Danielson (D)
SB23-003 Colorado Adult High School Program Concerning a Colorado department of education partnership with a nonprofit entity to create a program for adult education, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 06/06/2023EducationEducationM. Weissman (D)
D. Wilson (R)
J. Buckner (D)
R. Gardner (R)
SB23-004 Employment Of School Mental Health Professionals Concerning employment of certain school-based therapists.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 05/04/2023EducationHealth and Human ServicesM. Young (D)S. Jaquez Lewis (D)
J. Marchman (D)
SB23-007 Adult Education Concerning enhancing adult education in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 06/02/2023EducationEducationM. Catlin (R)
C. Kipp (D)
R. Zenzinger (D)
B. Kirkmeyer (R)
SB23-008 Youth Involvement Education Standards Review Concerning opportunities for youth involvement in the review of the state's education standards, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 04/26/2023EducationEducationM. Lindsay (D)
SB23-023 CPR Training In High Schools Concerning CPR training for high school students.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 03/23/2023EducationEducationR. Holtorf (R)
E. Hamrick (D)
J. Rich (R)
J. Marchman (D)
SB23-029 Disproportionate Discipline In Public Schools Concerning addressing disproportionate discipline in public schools, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 06/02/2023EducationEducationM. Lindsay (D)
SB23-030 Eligible Educator Classroom Expenses Tax Credit Concerning a state income tax credit for an eligible educator's classroom expenses.- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 01/26/2023State, Veterans and Military AffairsM. Soper (R)J. Rich (R)
SB23-043 Continue School Access For Emergency Response Grant Program Concerning continuation of the school access for emergency response grant program.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- State Government
Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations: 01/25/2023EducationM. Catlin (R)K. Van Winkle (R)
C. Kolker (D)
SB23-048 Non-tenured Track Faculty Concerning extending the length of an employment contract for a non-tenure-track appointment.- Higher Education
Governor Signed: 03/23/2023EducationEducationJ. Amabile (D)
E. Hamrick (D)
J. Bridges (D)
M. Baisley (R)
SB23-061 Eliminate State Assessment In Social Studies Concerning eliminating the requirement that the department of education administer a state assessment in social studies, and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/09/2023 - No Amendments: 05/07/2023EducationEducationC. Kipp (D)
M. Lukens (D)
C. Kolker (D)
J. Marchman (D)
SB23-065 Career Development Success Program Concerning changes to the career development success program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 05/16/2023EducationEducationS. Bird (D)
D. Wilson (R)
P. Lundeen (R)
J. Bridges (D)
SB23-070 Mandatory School Resource Officer Training Concerning mandatory annual training by safe2tell for school resource officer training.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 04/27/2023EducationEducationM. Young (D)
R. Armagost (R)
B. Kirkmeyer (R)
C. Kolker (D)
SB23-071 Education Accountability Act Concerning allowing school districts the right to judicial review of the "Education Accountability Act of 2009".- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 03/01/2023EducationL. Garcia (D)J. Danielson (D)
SB23-080 Tax Credit Parental Engagement In Schools Concerning an income tax credit for parental engagement in schools.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 02/14/2023EducationP. Lundeen (R)
SB23-084 Full-time Employment For Higher Education Faculty Concerning the calculation of full-time employment for teachers at higher education institutions for purposes of the federal public loan forgiveness program.- Higher Education
Governor Signed: 03/23/2023EducationEducationM. Young (D)J. Gonzales (D)
J. Marchman (D)
SB23-086 Student Leaders Institute Concerning student leaders institute modernization, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 04/27/2023EducationEducationM. Soper (R)
E. Hamrick (D)
C. Hansen (D)
SB23-087 Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program Concerning creation of a teacher degree apprenticeship program as an alternative route to teacher licensure, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 05/15/2023EducationEducationC. Kipp (D)
D. Wilson (R)
M. Baisley (R)
J. Marchman (D)
SB23-094 School Transportation Task Force Concerning the creation of a task force to report on measures to improve school transportation, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 05/16/2023EducationEducationD. Wilson (R)
M. Lukens (D)
R. Zenzinger (D)
P. Lundeen (R)
SB23-096 In-State Tuition Classification Institution Of Higher Education Concerning policies relating to in-state tuition classification at state-supported institutions of higher education.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 04/11/2023EducationEducationM. Soper (R)
J. Amabile (D)
P. Lundeen (R)
D. Roberts (D)
SB23-099 Special Education Funding Concerning funding for special education services, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor 1: 05/15/2023EducationEducationC. Kipp (D)
L. Frizell (R)
R. Zenzinger (D)
B. Kirkmeyer (R)
SB23-136 Adjustments To School Funding Fiscal Year 2022-23 Concerning adjustments to school funding for the 2022-23 budget year, and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 03/03/2023Appropriations AppropriationsR. Bockenfeld (R)
E. Sirota (D)
R. Zenzinger (D)
B. Kirkmeyer (R)
SB23-149 Higher Education Student Financial Aid For Youth Mentors Concerning the creation of a program to provide higher education financial assistance to students who perform youth mentorship, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Higher Education
Governor Signed: 06/06/2023EducationEducationJ. Bacon (D)T. Exum Sr. (D)
J. Coleman (D)
SB23-181 Dyslexia Screening In Schools Concerning implementing dyslexia screening in schools.- Capital Construction
- Civil Law
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 03/20/2023EducationF. Winter (D)
K. Mullica (D)
SB23-202 Wearing Of Native American Traditional Regalia Concerning the wearing of traditional Native American regalia at graduation ceremonies.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 05/04/2023EducationEducationB. McLachlan (D)
E. Velasco (D)
J. Danielson (D)
S. Jaquez Lewis (D)
SB23-205 Universal High School Scholarship Program Concerning a scholarship program for Colorado high school graduates that prioritizes awards for students pursuing high-priority postsecondary pathways, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Higher Education
Governor Signed: 05/16/2023EducationEducationM. Martinez (D)
D. Wilson (R)
P. Lundeen (R)
J. Bridges (D)
SB23-220 Public School Capital Construction Assistance Grants Concerning the use of money previously allocated for public schools, and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Governor Signed: 05/12/2023Appropriations AppropriationsS. Bird (D)
E. Sirota (D)
R. Zenzinger (D)
B. Kirkmeyer (R)
SB23-258 Consolidate Colorado Educator Programs In Colorado Department of Education Concerning consolidating duties under the authorization process for Colorado educator preparation programs from the department of higher education to the department of education, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 06/02/2023EducationEducationM. Bradfield (R)J. Buckner (D)
P. Lundeen (R)
SB23-269 Colorado Preschool Program Provider Bonus Payments Concerning creating a bonus payment program to incentivize Colorado preschool providers to participate in the Colorado universal preschool program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 06/02/2023EducationEducationM. Bradfield (R)
M. Lukens (D)
J. Buckner (D)
J. Rich (R)
SB23-281 Limited Transferability Of College Credits Notice Concerning a required notice of limited transferability of college credits from a non-regionally-accredited higher education institution.- Higher Education
Governor Signed: 06/06/2023EducationEducationB. McLachlan (D)R. Zenzinger (D)
SB23-287 Public School Finance Concerning the financing of public schools, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 05/15/2023EducationEducationB. McLachlan (D)
C. Kipp (D)
R. Zenzinger (D)
P. Lundeen (R)
SB23-296 Prevent Harassment And Discrimination In Schools Concerning protections for students against discriminatory practices at school.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 06/06/2023JudiciaryEducationL. Herod (D)
J. Bacon (D)
F. Winter (D)
J. Marchman (D)
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