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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB17-123

Seal Of Biliteracy For High School Diplomas

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Concerning a high school diploma endorsement for biliteracy.

Bill Summary:

The bill authorizes a school district, BOCES, or institute charter high school to grant a diploma endorsement in biliteracy to a student who demonstrates proficiency in English and at least one foreign language. The bill establishes the requirements a graduating high school student must meet to obtain the biliteracy endorsement.


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

Prime Sponsors

Senator Kevin Priola

Senator

Kevin Priola

Senator Rachel Zenzinger

Senator

Rachel Zenzinger

Representative Millie Hamner

Representative

Millie Hamner

Representative James Wilson

Representative

James Wilson

Committees

Senate

Education

House

Education

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/30/2017 Signed Act PDF
03/22/2017 Final Act PDF
03/06/2017 Rerevised PDF
03/02/2017 Revised PDF
02/15/2017 Reengrossed PDF
02/14/2017 Engrossed PDF
01/27/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
09/01/2017 FN2 PDF
02/03/2017 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 17-123 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 17-123 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/15/2017 House Amendments REPASS
32
AYE
3
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/15/2017 House Amendments CONCUR
31
AYE
4
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
02/15/2017 Third Reading BILL
30
AYE
5
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
02/15/2017 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/06/2017 Third Reading BILL
48
AYE
16
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/06/2017 Third Reading AMD (L.004)
59
AYE
5
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/06/2017 Third Reading PERM
59
AYE
5
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
03/30/2017 Governor Governor Signed
03/23/2017 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/22/2017 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/21/2017 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/15/2017 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/08/2017 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over to 03/15/2017
03/06/2017 House House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/03/2017 House House Third Reading Laid Over to 03/06/2017 - No Amendments
03/02/2017 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/27/2017 House House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/16/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
02/15/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments
02/15/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/14/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
02/08/2017 Senate Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/27/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/09/2017 84 Seal Of Biliteracy For High School Diplomas PDF

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