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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB19-170

Inquiry Into College Applicant Criminal History

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Higher Education

Concerning an inquiry into a college applicant's nonacademic conduct prior to admission.

Bill Summary:

State institutions of higher education - application for admission - criminal or educational disciplinary history inquiry. A state institution of higher education (institution) is prohibited from inquiring, prior to admission, about an applicant's criminal history or disciplinary history at an elementary, secondary, or postsecondary institution (disciplinary history); except that the institution may inquire into the following:

  • An applicant's prior convictions or disciplinary history for stalking, sexual assault, and domestic violence;
  • An applicant's convictions within 5 years before submitting the application for assault, kidnapping, voluntary manslaughter, or murder; and
  • Any pending criminal charges against the applicant.
An institution that accepts a form of application that may be used to apply to other institutions is prohibited from considering any criminal or disciplinary history information provided on that application that the institution is prohibited from inquiring into on its own application. An institution that accepts a form of application that is designed by a national application service, tailored for admission to a specific degree program, and used in other states may consider criminal history information provided on that application.

An institution's review of an otherwise qualified applicant's disclosed criminal history or disciplinary history must be made in a reasonable amount of time. The institution shall provide an appeals process for an otherwise qualified applicant denied admission based on the applicant's criminal or disciplinary history.

An institution is required to post its policies regarding inquiries into an applicant's criminal and disciplinary history on its website and file such policies with the Colorado commission on higher education (commission). An institution shall notify the commission at least 30 days before making any changes to such policies.

An institution is permitted to inquire into an admitted student's criminal history when obtaining information pertaining to participation in campus life or student housing.


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

Prime Sponsors

Senator Robert Rodrigues

Senator

Robert Rodrigues

Senator Jack Tate

Senator

Jack Tate

Representative Leslie Herod

Representative

Leslie Herod

Representative Matt Soper

Representative

Matt Soper

Committees

Senate

Education

House

Education

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/28/2019 Signed Act PDF
05/02/2019 Final Act PDF
04/19/2019 Rerevised PDF
04/18/2019 Revised PDF
04/08/2019 Reengrossed PDF
04/05/2019 Engrossed PDF
02/28/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/04/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/26/2019 FN3 PDF
04/12/2019 FN2 PDF
03/15/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.017 The motion failed on a vote of 6-7. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-170 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.014 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.016 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-170, as amended, 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
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Hearing Summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/19/2019 Third Reading BILL
43
AYE
21
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/08/2019 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
01/03/2019 Third Reading BILL
28
AYE
7
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/16/2019 L.017 HOU Education Lost PDF
04/03/2019 L.016 SEN Education Passed [*] PDF
04/03/2019 L.014 SEN Education Passed [*] PDF
04/03/2019 L.003 SEN Education Passed [*] PDF
04/03/2019 L.002 SEN 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
05/28/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/02/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/02/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/02/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/19/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/18/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/16/2019 House House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/08/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
04/08/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/05/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/03/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/28/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/01/2020 285 Inquiry Into College Applicant Criminal History PDF

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