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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB19-1066

Counting Special Education In Graduation Rates

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Concerning counting a student who is enrolled in special education services in the graduation rate in the school year in which the student completes the minimum graduation requirements.

Bill Summary:

Education - performance indicators - graduation rate - counting students enrolled in special education services. Under the act, a student who is enrolled in special education services must be counted in the enrolling public high school's, school district's or institute's, and state's graduation rate in the year in which the student completes high school graduation requirements.

The act does not limit the right to a free appropriate public education for a student as provided by the federal "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act", the "Exceptional Children's Educational Act", or any other federal or state law or rule.


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

Prime Sponsors

Representative Bri Buentello

Representative

Bri Buentello

Senator Cathy Kipp

Representative

Cathy Kipp

Senator Mike Foote

Senator

Mike Foote

Committees

House

Education

Senate

Education

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/07/2019 Signed Act PDF
03/01/2019 Final Act PDF
02/26/2019 Rerevised PDF
02/25/2019 Revised PDF
02/05/2019 Reengrossed PDF
02/04/2019 Engrossed PDF
01/10/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
01/31/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/19/2019 FN2 PDF
01/17/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1066 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 5-0. 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 19-1066, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/26/2019 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/05/2019 Third Reading BILL
62
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
01/29/2019 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
03/07/2019 Governor Governor Signed
03/01/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/01/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/01/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
02/26/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/25/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/20/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/07/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
02/05/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/04/2019 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
01/29/2019 House House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/10/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
03/07/2019 16 Counting Special Education In Graduation Rates PDF

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