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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 10, 2006 | CO | Amendment L.004 | Balanced Teaching Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 20) |
April 8, 2008 | CO | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
March 24, 2006 | CO | HB 1056 | Vending Machines Requirements for Schools Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
Feb. 1, 2006 | CO | HB 1056 | Vending Machines Requirements for Schools Bill | Bill Passed - House (36 - 28) |
May 4, 2009 | CO | HB 1057 | Mandatory Unpaid Parental Work Leave for Education Activities | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 26) |
April 27, 2009 | CO | HB 1057 | Mandatory Unpaid Parental Work Leave for Education Activities | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13) |
Feb. 9, 2009 | CO | HB 1057 | Mandatory Unpaid Parental Work Leave for Education Activities | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
March 18, 2013 | CO | HB 1081 | Expands Sexual Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Feb. 21, 2013 | CO | HB 1081 | Expands Sexual Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
April 15, 2015 | CO | HB 1165 | Requires Approval to Use Native American School Mascots | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
March 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1186 | Amending Public School Performance Ratings | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
Feb. 18, 2008 | CO | HB 1186 | Amending Public School Performance Ratings | Bill Passed - House (53 - 11) |
Feb. 18, 2013 | CO | HB 1226 | Prohibits the Possession of Concealed Handguns on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
April 28, 2006 | CO | HB 1283 | Required School Expenditures Act | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
May 5, 2006 | CO | HB 1283 | Required School Expenditures Act | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
April 23, 2014 | CO | HB 1288 | Amends Student Immunization Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
March 24, 2014 | CO | HB 1288 | Amends Student Immunization Laws | Bill Passed - House (42 - 19) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | CO | HB 1289 | Colorado Student Assessment Program Penalty Removal | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | CO | HB 1292 | Sex Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (39 - 26) |
May 1, 2007 | CO | HB 1301 | Cervical Cancer Immunization Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
May 1, 2008 | CO | HB 1357 | Changing student testing requirements | Bill Passed - House (35 - 29) |
April 17, 2006 | CO | HB 1375 | Public School Finance Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 4) |
April 10, 2008 | CO | HB 1375 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 23) |
April 10, 2008 | CO | HB 1375 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
April 5, 2006 | CO | HB 1375 | Public School Finance Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
May 9, 2017 | CO | HB 1375 | Requires School Districts to Develop a Plan to Equitably Distribute Funds | Bill Passed - House (65 - 0) |
May 6, 2008 | CO | HB 1388 | Increasing Education Funding | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13) |
May 6, 2008 | CO | HB 1388 | Increasing Education Funding | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 5) |
April 18, 2018 | CO | HB 18-1391 | Establishes Requirements for Sexual Misconduct Policies | Bill Passed - House (34 - 28) |
May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1032 | Amends Sex Education Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
Feb. 19, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1032 | Amends Sex Education Standards | Bill Passed - House (39 - 23) |
April 27, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1312 | Requires Waivers from Parents Wanting to Exempt their Children from Vaccinations | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |
Dec. 2, 2020 | CO | HB 20B-1001 | Appropriates Funds for Grants to Improve Broadband Internet Access for Preschool Education | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
May 24, 2021 | CO | HB 21-1164 | Authorizes School Districts to Raise their Mill-Levy Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
March 16, 2021 | CO | HB 21-1164 | Authorizes School Districts to Raise their Mill-Levy Rates | Bill Passed - House (40 - 20) |
April 11, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1202 | Expands Assistance for At-Risk Students | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
March 21, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1202 | Expands Assistance for At-Risk Students | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
May 11, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1390 | Appropriates State Public School Funding | Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 20) |
May 11, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1390 | Appropriates State Public School Funding | Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 20) |
May 10, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1414 | Establishes a State Tax Deduction Cap on Individuals Earning Over $300K to Provide Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
May 6, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1414 | Establishes a State Tax Deduction Cap on Individuals Earning Over $300K to Provide Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - House (43 - 22) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1064 | Establishes the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to Help With Colorado's Teacher Shortage | Bill Passed - House (46 - 16) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1064 | Establishes the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to Help With Colorado's Teacher Shortage | Bill Passed - House (46 - 16) |
March 5, 2024 | CO | HB 24-1131 | Amends and Redistricts Local College Districts | Bill Passed - House (60 - 5) |
April 18, 2011 | CO | SB 126 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
April 4, 2008 | CO | SB 129 | Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
April 1, 2008 | CO | SB 129 | Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools | Bill Passed - House (37 - 27) |
Feb. 28, 2008 | CO | SB 129 | Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
May 4, 2015 | CO | SB 14 | Authorizes Caregivers to Administer Medical Marijuana Treatments to Certain Students on School Property | Bill Passed - House (51 - 13) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/10 | Amendment L.004 | Balanced Teaching Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 20) |
4/08 | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
2/27 | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
3/24 | HB 1056 | Vending Machines Requirements for Schools Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
2/01 | HB 1056 | Vending Machines Requirements for Schools Bill | Bill Passed - House (36 - 28) |
5/04 | HB 1057 | Mandatory Unpaid Parental Work Leave for Education Activities | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 26) |
4/27 | HB 1057 | Mandatory Unpaid Parental Work Leave for Education Activities | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13) |
2/09 | HB 1057 | Mandatory Unpaid Parental Work Leave for Education Activities | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
3/18 | HB 1081 | Expands Sexual Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
2/21 | HB 1081 | Expands Sexual Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
4/15 | HB 1165 | Requires Approval to Use Native American School Mascots | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
3/27 | HB 1186 | Amending Public School Performance Ratings | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
2/18 | HB 1186 | Amending Public School Performance Ratings | Bill Passed - House (53 - 11) |
2/18 | HB 1226 | Prohibits the Possession of Concealed Handguns on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
4/28 | HB 1283 | Required School Expenditures Act | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
5/05 | HB 1283 | Required School Expenditures Act | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
4/23 | HB 1288 | Amends Student Immunization Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
3/24 | HB 1288 | Amends Student Immunization Laws | Bill Passed - House (42 - 19) |
2/28 | HB 1289 | Colorado Student Assessment Program Penalty Removal | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
2/28 | HB 1292 | Sex Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (39 - 26) |
5/01 | HB 1301 | Cervical Cancer Immunization Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
5/01 | HB 1357 | Changing student testing requirements | Bill Passed - House (35 - 29) |
4/17 | HB 1375 | Public School Finance Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 4) |
4/10 | HB 1375 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 23) |
4/10 | HB 1375 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
4/05 | HB 1375 | Public School Finance Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
5/09 | HB 1375 | Requires School Districts to Develop a Plan to Equitably Distribute Funds | Bill Passed - House (65 - 0) |
5/06 | HB 1388 | Increasing Education Funding | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13) |
5/06 | HB 1388 | Increasing Education Funding | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 5) |
4/18 | HB 18-1391 | Establishes Requirements for Sexual Misconduct Policies | Bill Passed - House (34 - 28) |
5/03 | HB 19-1032 | Amends Sex Education Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
2/19 | HB 19-1032 | Amends Sex Education Standards | Bill Passed - House (39 - 23) |
4/27 | HB 19-1312 | Requires Waivers from Parents Wanting to Exempt their Children from Vaccinations | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |
12/02 | HB 20B-1001 | Appropriates Funds for Grants to Improve Broadband Internet Access for Preschool Education | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
5/24 | HB 21-1164 | Authorizes School Districts to Raise their Mill-Levy Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
3/16 | HB 21-1164 | Authorizes School Districts to Raise their Mill-Levy Rates | Bill Passed - House (40 - 20) |
4/11 | HB 22-1202 | Expands Assistance for At-Risk Students | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
3/21 | HB 22-1202 | Expands Assistance for At-Risk Students | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
5/11 | HB 22-1390 | Appropriates State Public School Funding | Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 20) |
5/11 | HB 22-1390 | Appropriates State Public School Funding | Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 20) |
5/10 | HB 22-1414 | Establishes a State Tax Deduction Cap on Individuals Earning Over $300K to Provide Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
5/06 | HB 22-1414 | Establishes a State Tax Deduction Cap on Individuals Earning Over $300K to Provide Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - House (43 - 22) |
2/09 | HB 23-1064 | Establishes the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to Help With Colorado's Teacher Shortage | Bill Passed - House (46 - 16) |
2/09 | HB 23-1064 | Establishes the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to Help With Colorado's Teacher Shortage | Bill Passed - House (46 - 16) |
3/05 | HB 24-1131 | Amends and Redistricts Local College Districts | Bill Passed - House (60 - 5) |
4/18 | SB 126 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
4/04 | SB 129 | Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
4/01 | SB 129 | Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools | Bill Passed - House (37 - 27) |
2/28 | SB 129 | Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
5/04 | SB 14 | Authorizes Caregivers to Administer Medical Marijuana Treatments to Certain Students on School Property | Bill Passed - House (51 - 13) |