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Bill No. Title Custom SummaryBill SubjectCES CategoryStatusHearing DateHouse CommitteeSenate CommitteeBill Docs
HB17-1001 Employee Leave Attend Child's Academic Activities

Allows employees of companies with at least 50 workers to take up to 18 hours of leave to attend children's academic activities.

- Children & Domestic Matters
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Labor & Employment

K-12

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 03/15/2017EducationState, Veterans, and Military AffairsBill Documents
HB17-1003 Strategic Plan To Address Teacher Shortages

Requires creation of a state strategic plan to address teacher shortages.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 05/21/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
HB17-1022 Teaching Competent History In Public Schools

Requires civics classes to include the history of minority groups.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 05/03/2017EducationState, Veterans, and Military AffairsBill Documents
HB17-1036 Concealed Carry In Public Schools

Allows persons with concealed carry permits to carry weapons on school grounds.

- Civil Law
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Local Government

K-12

House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 02/08/2017State, Veterans, & Military AffairsBill Documents
HB17-1038 Prohibit Corporal Punishment Of Children

Prohibits corporal punishment in schools and childcare centers.

- Children & Domestic Matters
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely: 03/13/2017EducationJudiciaryBill Documents
HB17-1041 Inform Students And Parents Of Education Leading To Jobs

Requires schools that offer concurrent enrollment to provide twice-yearly information to families about possilble credentials and future job prospects.

- Business & Economic Development
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Labor & Employment

K-12

Governor Signed: 03/20/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
HB17-1042 Increasing Funding For Full-day Kindergarten

Increases kindergarten funding to 66 percent of full-time student funding from 58 percent.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations: 01/23/2017EducationBill Documents
HB17-1062 Making Certain State Assessments Optional

Gives school districts choice on whether to give social studies, 9th grade and 10th grade tests.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 02/13/2017EducationBill Documents
HB17-1082 BEST Building Excellent Schools Today Act Technology Grant Funding - Capital Construction
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
- Public Health

K-12

Governor Signed: 06/06/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
HB17-1089 Parent Choice In Low-performing School Districts

Requires paid parent choice programs in low-performing districts

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 02/13/2017EducationBill Documents
HB17-1106 Extend Early Childhood Leadership Commission

Makes various changes to early childhood leadership commission

- Children & Domestic Matters
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Human Services

K-12

Governor Signed: 06/05/2017EducationHealth and Human ServicesBill Documents
HB17-1117 Repeal Assessments In 9th Grade And Social Studies

Repeals requirements for 9th grade and social studies testing

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 02/13/2017EducationBill Documents
HB17-1134 Hold Colorado Government Accountable Sanctuary Jurisdictions

Holds elected officials legally responsible for approving sanctuary policies

- Immigration

K-12

House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 02/22/2017State, Veterans, & Military AffairsBill Documents
HB17-1146 Parents' Rights Related To Minors

Allows school employees to administer over-the-counter medicines with parent approval

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Postpone Indefinitely: 02/23/2017Health, Insurance, & EnvironmentBill Documents
HB17-1160 Kindergarten Through Third Grade English Learner Reading Assessment Language

Gives school districts in flexibiltiy in use of English or other languages in READ Act assessments.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 06/06/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
HB17-1161 TIF Tax Increment Financing Transparency

Creates transparency requirements on local governments that approve TIF financing plans.

- Local Government

K-12

House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor Postpone Indefinitely: 02/21/2017Business, Affairs & LaborBill Documents
HB17-1176 PERA Public Employees' Retirement Association Retirees Employed By Rural School Districts

Creates flexibility for rural school districts in hiring of PERA retirees.

- Local Government
- State Government

K-12

Governor Signed: 06/06/2017FinanceEducationBill Documents
HB17-1178 Administrative Flexibility For School Districts

Sets provisions for rural districts to hire non-licensed teachers.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 03/20/2017EducationBill Documents
HB17-1181 Required State Assessment For Ninth-grade Students

Requires state ninth grade test to be aligned to 10th and 11th grade college preparedness tests

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 06/06/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
HB17-1182 Charter School And District Student Revenue True Up

Changes reimbursement requirements among districts and charters for students who transfer after Oct. 1 count

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 03/27/2017EducationBill Documents
HB17-1184 Modern Technology Education In Public Schools

Requires incorporation of computer and information technology in state academic content standards

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12, Workforce

Governor Signed: 04/24/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
HB17-1194 Technical Changes For P-tech Schools

Technical changes related to P-tech schools

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Higher Education

K-12

Governor Signed: 04/13/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
HB17-1201 Science Technology Engineering Math Diploma Endorsement

Allows STEM endorsements on high school diplomas

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12, Workforce

Governor Signed: 05/18/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
HB17-1210 School Discipline For Preschool Through 2nd Grade

Bans expulsions of early-grades students and limits expulsions

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 04/17/2017EducationState, Veterans, and Military AffairsBill Documents
HB17-1211 Educators Professional Development Discipline Strategies

Creates a grant-funed pilot program for training of educators in appropriate discipline methods for early-grades students.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 05/18/2017EducationState, Veterans, and Military AffairsBill Documents
HB17-1256 Oil And Gas Facilities Distance From School Property

Sets distance setbacks between school property and drilling sites

- Energy
- Natural Resources & Environment

K-12

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy Postpone Indefinitely: 04/12/2017Health, Insurance, & EnvironmentAgriculture, Natural Resources, and EnergyBill Documents
HB17-1271 Standards For Innovation District Waivers

Changes law on State Board of Education granting of waivers to innovation districts

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 06/05/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
HB17-1276 Restrict Restraints On Public School Students

Generally prohibits use of restraints on public school students.

- Children & Domestic Matters
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Human Services

K-12

Governor Signed: 05/30/2017EducationState, Veterans, and Military AffairsBill Documents
HB17-1287 Achieving A Vision For Education In Colorado

Proposes a statewide effort to re-envision the future of public education

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 04/26/2017EducationState, Veterans, and Military AffairsBill Documents
HB17-1294 Counting ASCENT Program Students In Graduation Rate

Requires inclusion of ASCENT fifth-year students in high schools' graduation rates

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 06/05/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
HB17-1301 No Withholding Student Transcripts For Library Fines

Forbids schools from refusing the transfer student records if a student has unpaid fines

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 05/17/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
HB17-1306 Test Lead In Public Schools' Drinking Water

Creates a grant program for testing of lead in pipes at schools

- Natural Resources & Environment

K-12

Governor Signed: 06/08/2017EducationHealth and Human ServicesBill Documents
HB17-1324 Educational Opportunity Tax Incentives

Creates state income tax benefits for rural teachers

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes

K-12

Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely: 05/05/2017EducationFinanceBill Documents
HB17-1332 Teachers Nonpublic Child Care & Preschool Facility

Sets certain provisions for alternative teacher licenses

- Children & Domestic Matters
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 05/30/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
HB17-1340 Legislative Interim Committee On School Finance

Creates a legislative interim committee to study school finance over the nex two years

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Governor Signed: 06/02/2017EducationBill Documents
HB17-1344 Innovative Teacher Preparation Pilot Programs

Creates innovative teacher preparation pilot program in CDE

None

K12

House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 05/08/2017EducationBill Documents
HB17-1347 Transfer Student Threat And Suicide Assessment Documents

Requires transfer of threat and suicide assessment documents when a student changes schools

- Children & Domestic Matters
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K12

House Second Reading Laid Over to 05/11/2017 - No Amendments: 05/04/2017EducationBill Documents
HB17-1349 Assessment Ratio For Residential Real Property

Sets residential assessment rate at 7.2 percent

- Fiscal Policy & Taxes

K12

Governor Signed: 06/05/2017FinanceFinanceBill Documents
HB17-1359 CDE Colorado Department of Education Positions Exempt From State Personnel System

Reclassification of certain CDE positions

- State Government

K12

Governor Signed: 06/02/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
HB17-1375 Distributing Mill Levy Override Revenue To Schools

Distribution of override revenues to charters

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 06/02/2017EducationState, Veterans, and Military AffairsBill Documents
SB17-005 Handgun Safety Training For School Employees

Allows school employees to carry concealed handguns at school with specified training.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Local Government

K-12

House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 03/22/2017State, Veterans, & Military AffairsState, Veterans, and Military AffairsBill Documents
SB17-025 Marijuana Education Materials Resource Bank

Creates CDE resource bank of marijuana education materials

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
- State Revenue & Budget

K-12, Marijuana

Governor Signed: 06/02/2017Public Health Care and Human ServicesBusiness, Labor and TechnologyBill Documents
SB17-029 Funding For Full-day Kindergarten

Gradually increases kindergarten funding to full time by 2022-23; requires submission of a ballot measure allowing retention of excess state revenues, to be used for kindergarten and other education purposes.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget

K-12

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 01/25/2017State, Veterans, and Military AffairsBill Documents
SB17-039 Education Income Tax Credits For Nonpublic School

Creates income tax credits for costs of private school tuition and private school scholarship donations.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes

K-12

House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 04/24/2017EducationFinanceBill Documents
SB17-040 Public Access To Government Files

CORA bill

- Civil Law
- State Government

K-12

Governor Signed: 06/01/2017FinanceState, Veterans, and Military AffairsBill Documents
SB17-052 Statutory Revision Committee Colorado Department of Education Title 22 Corrections

Technical measure to clean up CDE laws.

- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- State Government

K-12

Governor Signed: 03/01/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
SB17-055 Prohibit Discrimination Labor Union Participation

Bans requiring of union membership as condition of employment, including in school districts.

- Civil Law
- Labor & Employment

K-12, Higher education

House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 03/15/2017State, Veterans, & Military AffairsBusiness, Labor and TechnologyBill Documents
SB17-061 Additional Funding Charter School Operating Costs

Requires school districts to share future override revenues with charters.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 05/09/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
SB17-067 Educator Effectiveness 50% Student Academic Growth

Eliminates statewide requirement that 50 percent of educator evaluations be based on student academic growth.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 02/16/2017EducationBill Documents
SB17-068 School Counselors Early Support For Students

Makes elementary schools eligible for Counselor Corps and other grants.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 04/18/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
SB17-070 Certify Authorizers Of Multi-district Online Schools

Changes procedures for authorizing multi-district online schools.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 02/15/2017EducationBill Documents
SB17-076 Authority To Spend Money For School Awards

Gives CDE spending authority for use of grants received for school awards.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 04/04/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
SB17-101 9th And 10th-grade Assessments In Public Schools

Gives school districts flexibility in choosing 9th and 10th grade tests

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 02/16/2017EducationBill Documents
SB17-102 Prohibit Use Of Certain Student Personal Information

Places certain limits on collection of citizenship and religious data on students.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 02/15/2017EducationBill Documents
SB17-103 Early Learning Strategies In Education Accountability

Requires consideration of ECE opportunities when developing improvement plans for low-performing districts.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 06/06/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
SB17-107 Reward Access To Arts Education In Public Schools

Makes access to arts education part of school and district accreditation

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Senate Second Reading Lost with Amendments - Committee: 04/24/2017State, Veterans, and Military AffairsBill Documents
SB17-113 Cap Employer Contribution Rates For PERA Public Employees' Retirement Association Employers

Caps employee contributions to PERA's AED and SAED

- State Government

K-12

House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 03/01/2017State, Veterans, & Military AffairsFinanceBill Documents
SB17-114 Accountability For School Districts & Schools

Makes significant cahnges to school and district accountability system

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 03/23/2017EducationBill Documents
SB17-119 Restoration Of School District Mill Levies

Makes significant changes in school district mill levy overrides.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 02/13/2017State, Veterans, and Military AffairsBill Documents
SB17-123 Seal Of Biliteracy For High School Diplomas

Authorizes diploma endorsements in biliteracy

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 03/30/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
SB17-144 Sunset Review Education Data Advisory Committee

Continues education data advisory committee

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 04/06/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
SB17-160 Supplemental Appropriations Department of Education

School finance supplemental

- State Revenue & Budget

K-12

Governor Signed: 03/01/2017AppropriationsAppropriationsBill Documents
SB17-173 School Finance Mid-year Adjustments

CDE supplemental

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 03/01/2017AppropriationsAppropriationsBill Documents
SB17-200 Reward Excellence With Annual Redirected Dollars

Creates s sytem to provide extra funding to a set number of high-performing school districts.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 04/12/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
SB17-250 Student Exemption From Immunization Requirements

Clarifies state law on filing requirements for immunization exemptions

- Public Health

K-12

Senate Second Reading Lost with Amendments - Floor: 04/19/2017Health and Human ServicesBill Documents
SB17-267 Sustainability Of Rural Colorado

Omnibus bill on funding of rural schools and hospitals, changes in highway funding, reclassificatin of Hospital Provider Fee and reduction of state spending

- Capital Construction
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Higher Education
- State Revenue & Budget
- Transportation & Motor Vehicles

K-12, Human services

Governor Signed: 05/30/2017FinanceFinanceBill Documents
SB17-272 Measures Of Postsecondary And Workforce Readiness

Adds "demonstration" option to measure school and district measures of postsecondary and workforce readiness.

- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

K-12

Governor Signed: 06/02/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
SB17-279 Applicability Recent Urban Renewal Legislation

Makes various changes in TIF law

- Local Government

K-12

Governor Signed: 05/25/2017Business, Affairs & LaborLocal GovernmentBill Documents
SB17-296 Financing Public Schools

School Finance Act for 2017-18

None

K12

Governor Signed: 06/02/2017EducationEducationBill Documents
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