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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB22-1255

Improve Higher Education For Students With A Disability

Type Bill
Session 2022 Regular Session
Subjects
Higher Education

Concerning measures to improve postsecondary education outcomes for students with a disability.

Bill Summary:

Beginning in 2024, the act requires the department of higher education (department) to submit, as a part of its annual "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" hearing, data related to postsecondary outcomes for students with a disability. The department shall gather the data in collaboration with institutions of higher education (institutions).

The act creates the postsecondary services advisory committee (committee) in the department for the purpose of making recommendations to institutions and the general assembly concerning necessary services and best practices to improve successful outcomes for students with disabilities at institutions. The committee is required to complete and submit a report to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate by June 15, 2023, and June 14, 2024. The committee is repealed on June 30, 2024.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative David Ortiz

Representative

David Ortiz

Representative Mary Bradfield

Representative

Mary Bradfield

Senator Rachel Zenzinger

Senator

Rachel Zenzinger

Senator Kirkmeyer

Senator

Kirkmeyer

Committees

House

Education

Senate

Education

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/21/2022 Signed Act PDF
04/18/2022 Final Act PDF
04/05/2022 Rerevised PDF
04/04/2022 Revised PDF
03/22/2022 Reengrossed PDF
03/21/2022 Engrossed PDF
02/22/2022 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/17/2022 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/27/2022 FN2 PDF
03/09/2022 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 22-1255 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (attachment A) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 22-1255, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/05/2022 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/22/2022 Third Reading BILL
56
AYE
8
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/16/2022 L.001 HOU Education Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
04/21/2022 Governor Governor Signed
04/19/2022 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/18/2022 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/18/2022 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/05/2022 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/04/2022 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
03/31/2022 Senate Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/23/2022 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
03/22/2022 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/21/2022 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/16/2022 House House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/22/2022 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
04/21/2022 117 Improve Higher Ed For Students With A Disability PDF

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