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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB21-1103

Media Literacy Implementation

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Concerning implementing the recommendations of the media literacy advisory committee in elementary and secondary education created pursuant to House Bill 19-1110.

Bill Summary:



The act requires the department of education (department) to create and maintain an online resource bank of materials and resources pertaining to media literacy. At a minimum, the resource bank must include the materials and resources recommended in the media literacy advisory committee's report. The department shall promulgate rules, if necessary, to implement a procedure through which a person may provide comment on a material or resource within the resource bank, including a comment recommending the removal or inclusion of a material or resource within the resource bank.

The act requires the department, upon the request of a school district, district charter school, institute charter school, or board of cooperative services, and subject to available resources, to provide technical assistance to a school district, district charter school, institute charter school, or board of cooperative services with implementing policies and procedures, best practices, and recommendations related to media literacy.

The act clarifies that a school district, district charter school, institute charter school, or board of cooperative services is not required to adopt or implement any material or resource from the resource bank into its curriculum.

The act requires the state board of education to review and adopt revisions that implement media literacy within reading, writing, and civics standards.

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

Prime Sponsors

Senator Lisa Cutter

Representative

Lisa Cutter

Representative Barbara McLachlan

Representative

Barbara McLachlan

Senator Brittany Pettersen

Senator

Brittany Pettersen

Senator Don Coram

Senator

Don Coram

Committees

House

Education

Senate

Education

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/27/2021 Signed Act PDF
05/19/2021 Final Act PDF
05/03/2021 Rerevised PDF
04/30/2021 Revised PDF
03/22/2021 Reengrossed PDF
03/19/2021 Engrossed PDF
02/16/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/23/2021 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/13/2021 FN2 PDF
02/19/2021 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.021 The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Reconsider amendment L.021 The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.021 The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 21-1103, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 21-1103 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
05/07/2021 Senate Amendments REPASS
38
AYE
23
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/07/2021 Senate Amendments CONCUR
60
AYE
1
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/22/2021 Third Reading BILL
41
AYE
23
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/19/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.016)
21
AYE
37
NO
7
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/19/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.017)
21
AYE
37
NO
7
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2021 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
12
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/30/2021 Committee of the Whole COW * (.001)
14
AYE
20
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/30/2021 L.024 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/30/2021 L.022 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/30/2021 L.023 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/22/2021 L.021 SEN Education Passed [*] PDF
03/19/2021 L.016 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/19/2021 L.018 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
L.017 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
L.011 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
L.009 Second Reading Lost [**] 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
05/27/2021 Governor Governor Signed
05/21/2021 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/19/2021 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/19/2021 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/07/2021 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/04/2021 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/03/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/30/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/27/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/22/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/25/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
03/22/2021 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/19/2021 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/16/2021 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/19/2021 - No Amendments
03/09/2021 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/10/2021 - No Amendments
03/08/2021 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/03/2021 House House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/16/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/27/2021 187 Media Literacy Implementation PDF

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