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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB23-202

Wearing Of Native American Traditional Regalia

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Concerning the wearing of traditional Native American regalia at graduation ceremonies.

Bill Summary:

The act requires a public school or school district to allow a qualified student to wear and display traditional Native American regalia at a school graduation ceremony and applies to pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, primary school, and secondary school graduation ceremonies.

The act requires public colleges and universities to allow a qualified student to wear and display traditional Native American regalia at a college graduation ceremony.

APPROVED by Governor May 4, 2023

EFFECTIVE May 4, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Jessie Danielson

Senator

Jessie Danielson

Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis

Senator

Sonya Jaquez Lewis

Representative Barbara McLachlan

Representative

Barbara McLachlan

Representative Elizabeth Velasco

Representative

Elizabeth Velasco

Committees

Senate

Education

House

Education

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/04/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/03/2023 Final Act PDF
04/26/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/25/2023 Revised PDF
04/10/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/06/2023 Engrossed PDF
03/20/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/24/2023 PA2 PDF
04/04/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/23/2023 FN2 PDF
03/22/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-202, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-202, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/27/2023 House Amendments REPASS
26
AYE
9
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/27/2023 House Amendments CONCUR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/10/2023 Third Reading BILL
27
AYE
8
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/26/2023 Third Reading BILL
65
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/20/2023 L.002 HOU Education Passed [*] PDF
04/03/2023 L.001 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
05/04/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/03/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/03/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/03/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/27/2023 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/26/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/25/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/24/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/20/2023 House House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/10/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
04/10/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/06/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/03/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/20/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/04/2023 149 Wearing Of Native American Traditional Regalia PDF

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