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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB23-302

Colorado Veterans' Service-to-career Program

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

Concerning changes to the Colorado veterans' service-to-career program.

Bill Summary:

Current law includes a Colorado veterans' service-to-career program (program), which authorizes nonprofit agencies to partner with work force centers selected by the department of labor and employment to provide veterans and other eligible participants with skills training, internships, work placements, mentorship opportunities, career and professional counseling, and support services. The program requires that if a program participant is eligible for federal funding that federal funding must be used first. The act repeals that requirement. The act requires work force center staff to vet potential program participants and leverage additional funding sources to deliver comprehensive services. Obsolete language related to the program is repealed. The act extends the repeal date for the program to July 1, 2024.

APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Byron Pelton

Senator

Byron Pelton

Senator Nick Hinrichsen

Senator

Nick Hinrichsen

Representative David Ortiz

Representative

David Ortiz

Representative Anthony Hartsook

Representative

Anthony Hartsook

Committees

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Appropriations

House

State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/06/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/15/2023 Final Act PDF
05/08/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/07/2023 Revised PDF
05/02/2023 Reengrossed PDF
05/01/2023 Engrossed PDF
04/25/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/07/2023 PA2 PDF
04/28/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/19/2023 FN2 PDF
04/26/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/06/2023 SA2 PDF
04/28/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-302, 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
Refer Senate Bill 23-302 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-302 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 7-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-302, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/08/2023 Third Reading BILL
61
AYE
1
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/08/2023 House Amendments REPASS
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/08/2023 House Amendments CONCUR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/02/2023 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/06/2023 L.002 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/27/2023 L.001 SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs 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
06/06/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/15/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/15/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/15/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/08/2023 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/08/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/07/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/06/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
05/03/2023 House House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/02/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/01/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/27/2023 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/25/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 411 Colorado Veterans' Service-to-career Program PDF

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