HB17-1001
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Employee Leave Attend Child's Academic Activities
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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: 03/15/2017 | | Education | State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | Bill Documents |
HB17-1003
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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: 05/21/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 05/03/2017 | | Education | State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | Bill Documents |
HB17-1036
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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: 02/08/2017 | | State, Veterans, & Military Affairs | | Bill Documents |
HB17-1038
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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: 03/13/2017 | | Education | Judiciary | Bill Documents |
HB17-1041
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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: 03/20/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill Documents |
HB17-1042
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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: 01/23/2017 | | Education | | Bill Documents |
HB17-1062
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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: 02/13/2017 | | Education | | Bill 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: 06/06/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 02/13/2017 | | Education | | Bill 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: 06/05/2017 | | Education | Health and Human Services | Bill 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: 02/13/2017 | | Education | | Bill 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: 02/22/2017 | | State, Veterans, & Military Affairs | | Bill 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: 02/23/2017 | | Health, Insurance, & Environment | | Bill 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: 06/06/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 02/21/2017 | | Business, Affairs & Labor | | Bill 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: 06/06/2017 | | Finance | Education | Bill 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: 03/20/2017 | | Education | | Bill 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: 06/06/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 03/27/2017 | | Education | | Bill 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: 04/24/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 04/13/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 05/18/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 04/17/2017 | | Education | State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | Bill 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: 05/18/2017 | | Education | State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | Bill 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: 04/12/2017 | | Health, Insurance, & Environment | Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy | Bill 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: 06/05/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 05/30/2017 | | Education | State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | Bill 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: 04/26/2017 | | Education | State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | Bill 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: 06/05/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 05/17/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 06/08/2017 | | Education | Health and Human Services | Bill 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: 05/05/2017 | | Education | Finance | Bill 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: 05/30/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 06/02/2017 | | Education | | Bill Documents |
HB17-1344
|
Innovative Teacher Preparation Pilot Programs
|
Creates innovative teacher preparation pilot program in CDE
| None |
K12
| House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely: 05/08/2017 | | Education | | Bill 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: 05/04/2017 | | Education | | Bill Documents |
HB17-1349
|
Assessment Ratio For Residential Real Property
|
Sets residential assessment rate at 7.2 percent
| - Fiscal Policy & Taxes |
K12
| Governor Signed: 06/05/2017 | | Finance | Finance | Bill Documents |
HB17-1359
|
CDE Colorado Department of Education Positions Exempt From State Personnel System
|
Reclassification of certain CDE positions
| - State Government |
K12
| Governor Signed: 06/02/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 06/02/2017 | | Education | State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | Bill 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: 03/22/2017 | | State, Veterans, & Military Affairs | State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | Bill 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: 06/02/2017 | | Public Health Care and Human Services | Business, Labor and Technology | Bill 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: 01/25/2017 | | | State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | Bill 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: 04/24/2017 | | Education | Finance | Bill Documents |
SB17-040
|
Public Access To Government Files
|
CORA bill
| - Civil Law- State Government |
K-12
| Governor Signed: 06/01/2017 | | Finance | State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | Bill 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: 03/01/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 03/15/2017 | | State, Veterans, & Military Affairs | Business, Labor and Technology | Bill 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: 05/09/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 02/16/2017 | | | Education | Bill 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: 04/18/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 02/15/2017 | | | Education | Bill 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: 04/04/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 02/16/2017 | | | Education | Bill 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: 02/15/2017 | | | Education | Bill 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: 06/06/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 04/24/2017 | | | State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | Bill 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: 03/01/2017 | | State, Veterans, & Military Affairs | Finance | Bill 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: 03/23/2017 | | | Education | Bill 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: 02/13/2017 | | | State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | Bill 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: 03/30/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill Documents |
SB17-144
|
Sunset Review Education Data Advisory Committee
|
Continues education data advisory committee
| - Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) |
K-12
| Governor Signed: 04/06/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill Documents |
SB17-160
|
Supplemental Appropriations Department of Education
|
School finance supplemental
| - State Revenue & Budget |
K-12
| Governor Signed: 03/01/2017 | | Appropriations | Appropriations | Bill Documents |
SB17-173
|
School Finance Mid-year Adjustments
|
CDE supplemental
| - Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) |
K-12
| Governor Signed: 03/01/2017 | | Appropriations | Appropriations | Bill 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: 04/12/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill 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: 04/19/2017 | | | Health and Human Services | Bill 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: 05/30/2017 | | Finance | Finance | Bill 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: 06/02/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill Documents |
SB17-279
|
Applicability Recent Urban Renewal Legislation
|
Makes various changes in TIF law
| - Local Government |
K-12
| Governor Signed: 05/25/2017 | | Business, Affairs & Labor | Local Government | Bill Documents |
SB17-296
|
Financing Public Schools
|
School Finance Act for 2017-18
| None |
K12
| Governor Signed: 06/02/2017 | | Education | Education | Bill Documents |