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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1261

No Requirement For Selective Service Higher Education

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Military & Veterans Higher Education

Concerning removing the requirement for a student to register for the United States selective service system to enroll in a state-supported institution of higher education.

Bill Summary:

Current law requires a male person who is applying for enrollment or reenrollment to a state-supported institution of higher education (institution) and who is at least 17 years and 9 months of age but younger than 26 years of age (applicant) to provide the institution with a statement of registration compliance for the United States selective service system (selective service). The act removes the requirement that an applicant register for selective service to enroll in an institution but requires institutions to provide information about selective service to eligible males prior to registration.

APPROVED by Governor May 16, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Barbara McLachlan

Representative

Barbara McLachlan

Representative Matthew Martinez

Representative

Matthew Martinez

Senator Byron Pelton

Senator

Byron Pelton

Senator Janet Buckner

Senator

Janet Buckner

Committees

House

Education

Senate

Education

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/16/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/12/2023 Final Act PDF
05/01/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/28/2023 Revised PDF
04/17/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/13/2023 Engrossed PDF
03/26/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/11/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/29/2023 FN2 PDF
04/05/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1261 to the Committee of the Whole. 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 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1261 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/01/2023 Third Reading BILL
26
AYE
9
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/17/2023 Third Reading BILL
55
AYE
10
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/10/2023 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
05/16/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/12/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/12/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/11/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/01/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/28/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/26/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/18/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
04/17/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/14/2023 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/13/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/12/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/10/2023 House House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/26/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/16/2023 202 No Requirement For Selective Service Higher Ed PDF

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