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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB23-048

Non-tenured Track Faculty

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Higher Education

Concerning extending the length of an employment contract for a non-tenure-track appointment.

Bill Summary:

The act extends the maximum length of an employment contract between a state system of higher education, or a campus of a state institution of higher education, and an individual who has a non-tenure-track classroom teaching or librarian appointment from 3 years to 5 years.

APPROVED by Governor March 23, 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

Senator Mark Baisley

Senator

Mark Baisley

Senator Jeff Bridges

Senator

Jeff Bridges

Senator Judy Amabile

Representative

Judy Amabile

Representative Eliza Hamrick

Representative

Eliza Hamrick

Committees

Senate

Education

House

Education

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/23/2023 Signed Act PDF
03/13/2023 Final Act PDF
02/28/2023 Rerevised PDF
02/27/2023 Revised PDF
02/02/2023 Reengrossed PDF
02/01/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/12/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/24/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/17/2023 FN2 PDF
01/23/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-048, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-048 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
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/02/2023 House Amendments REPASS
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/02/2023 House Amendments CONCUR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
02/02/2023 Third Reading BILL
32
AYE
0
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/28/2023 Third Reading BILL
62
AYE
2
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/23/2023 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
03/23/2023 Governor Governor Signed
03/13/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/13/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/10/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/02/2023 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
02/28/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/27/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/23/2023 House House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/06/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
02/02/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/01/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/30/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/12/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 26 Non-tenured Track Faculty PDF

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