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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB20-1241

Issue Professional License Lawful United States Presence

Type Bill
Session 2020 Regular Session
Subjects
Professions & Occupations

Concerning the issuance of a professional license to a person who is legally authorized to work in the United States.

Bill Summary:

The bill requires the Colorado supreme court to issue a license to practice law and the department of education to issue a teacher license if in either situation, the license applicant otherwise meets the licensing requirements and:

  • The person has a current and valid employment authorization document issued by the United States citizenship and immigration services;
  • The person is lawfully present in the United States; and
  • The person was issued a social security number by the United States social security administration ; or
  • The person is a United States citizen, a legal permanent resident, or is otherwise lawfully present in the United States.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Adrienne Benavidez

Representative

Adrienne Benavidez

Senator Cathy Kipp

Representative

Cathy Kipp

Senator Robert Rodriguez

Senator

Robert Rodriguez

Senator Nancy Todd

Senator

Nancy Todd

Committees

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judiciary

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
Reengrossed PDF
02/27/2020 Engrossed PDF
01/31/2020 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/18/2020 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/17/2020 FN2 PDF
02/12/2020 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Postpone House Bill 20-1241 indefinitely. 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 20-1241, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/28/2020 Third Reading BILL
41
AYE
22
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/13/2020 L.001 HOU Judiciary 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
05/26/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
03/02/2020 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
02/28/2020 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/27/2020 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/19/2020 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/13/2020 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/31/2020 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

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