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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB23-216

Colorado Universal Preschool Program Funding

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Concerning funding to the department of early childhood for the Colorado universal preschool program.

Bill Summary:

Current law requires the general assembly to transfer money to the preschool programs cash fund from the general fund or the state education fund in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 state fiscal years. Beginning in the 2024-25 state fiscal year, the amount transferred is required to increase by the rate of inflation.

The act repeals those requirements and instead requires the general assembly to appropriate money to the department of early childhood (department) for the 2023-24 state fiscal year for purposes of the Colorado universal preschool program. Beginning in the 2024-25 state fiscal year, and each year thereafter, the amount appropriated must increase annually by the rate of inflation.

APPROVED by Governor April 20, 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 Jeff Bridges

Senator

Jeff Bridges

Senator Rachel Zenzinger

Senator

Rachel Zenzinger

Representative Emily Sirota

Representative

Emily Sirota

Representative Rod Bockenfeld

Representative

Rod Bockenfeld

Committees

Senate

Appropriations

House

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/20/2023 Signed Act PDF
04/12/2023 Final Act PDF
04/06/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/05/2023 Revised PDF
03/30/2023 Reengrossed PDF
03/29/2023 Engrossed PDF
03/24/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/16/2023 FN2 PDF
03/27/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
03/31/2023 SA2 PDF
03/27/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-216 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-216 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
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/06/2023 Third Reading BILL
45
AYE
18
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/30/2023 Third Reading BILL
28
AYE
7
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
04/20/2023 Governor Governor Signed
04/13/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/12/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/12/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/06/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/05/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/04/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/03/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/30/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
03/30/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/29/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
03/28/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/24/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 94 Colorado Universal Preschool Program Funding PDF

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