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SB22-003

Community College Nursing Bachelor Degree Eligibility

Concerning permitting community colleges to offer a bachelor of science degree in nursing to certain students.

Session:

2022 Regular Session

Subject:

Higher Education

Bill Summary

The act permits community colleges to offer a bachelor of science degree in nursing to students who have or are pursuing a practical nursing certificate.

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

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Prime Sponsors

Committees

Senate

Education

House

Education

Status

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
04/07/2022	Signed Act	PDF
04/01/2022	Final Act	PDF
03/25/2022	Rerevised	PDF
03/22/2022	Revised	PDF
02/14/2022	Reengrossed	PDF
02/11/2022	Engrossed	PDF
01/12/2022	Introduced	PDF

Preamended Versions (1 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
02/09/2022	PA1	PDF

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (2)

Date	Version	Documents
08/09/2022	FN2	PDF
01/18/2022	FN1	PDF

Committee Actions

03/17/2022 | House Education (1 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Refer Senate Bill 22-003 to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.	Vote Summary

02/09/2022 | Senate Education (2 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.001	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 22-003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.	Vote Summary

Votes

House Votes (1)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
03/25/2022	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 61 No: 0 Other: 4	View

Senate Votes (1)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
02/14/2022	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 32 No: 0 Other: 3	View

Amendments

Date	Amendment Number	Committee/Floor Hearing	Status	Documents
02/09/2022	L.001	SEN Education	Passed*	PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

Bill History

Date	Location	Action
04/07/2022	Governor	Governor Signed
04/01/2022	Governor	Sent to the Governor
04/01/2022	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/30/2022	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
03/25/2022	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/23/2022	House	House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/22/2022	House	House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/17/2022	House	House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/14/2022	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
02/14/2022	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/11/2022	Senate	Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/09/2022	Senate	Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/12/2022	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

Sponsors

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. K. Donovan Rep. T. Exum, Rep. K. Mullica
Sponsor
Co-sponsor	Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. J. Cooke, Sen. D. Coram, Sen. S. Fenberg, Sen. R. Fields, Sen. L. Garcia, Sen. B. Gardner, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. D. Hisey, Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. P. Lee, Sen. P. Lundeen, Sen. D. Moreno, Sen. B. Pettersen, Sen. B. Rankin, Sen. R. Rodriguez, Sen. R. Scott, Sen. J. Sonnenberg, Sen. F. Winter, Sen. R. Woodward Rep. J. Amabile, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Benavidez, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. Y. Caraveo, Rep. L. Cutter, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. D. Esgar, Rep. A. Garnett, Rep. T. Geitner, Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez, Rep. M. Gray, Rep. E. Hooton, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. C. Kennedy, Rep. C. Kipp, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. S. Lontine, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. H. McKean, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. D. Ortiz, Rep. D. Roberts, Rep. S. Sandridge, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. D. Valdez, Rep. K. Van Winkle, Rep. M. Weissman, Rep. M. Young

Session Laws

Effective Date	Chapter #	Title	Documents
08/10/2022	71	Community Coll Nursing Bachelor Degree Eligibility	2022a_sl_071.pdf

Community College Nursing Bachelor Degree Eligibility

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Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Preamended Versions (1 )

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (2)

Committee Actions

03/17/2022 | House Education (1 )

02/09/2022 | Senate Education (2 )

Votes

House Votes (1)

Senate Votes (1)

Amendments

Bill History

Sponsors

Session Laws

Colorado General Assembly

Janet Buckner

Kerry Donovan

Kyle Mullica

Tony Exum

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Bill Text

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Preamended Versions (1 )

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