Colorado 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 18-011 — Students Excused From Taking State Assessments

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Under current law, each school district, board of cooperative services that operates a school, and charter school (local education provider) must adopt a written policy and procedure by which a parent may excuse his or her student from participating in the state assessments. The bill clarifies that the local education provider determines whether notice from the parent must be in writing. Under current law, a local education provider shall not punish a student whose parent excuses him or her from taking a state assessment. The bill clarifies that a local education provider also shall not prohibit the student from participating in an activity or receiving any other form of reward that recognizes participation in the state assessments. . If the department of education or the state board of education receives a parent complaint concerning a local education provider's implementation of the statute concerning students excused from taking assessments, the department must notify the local education provider of the nature of the complaint. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of the bill now specifies that local education providers will decide if parental notices need to be submitted in writing. This change empowers schools to set their own policies regarding communication from parents, which may lead to more flexibility in handling parental engagement. It’s important because it allows for greater autonomy at the local level, potentially making it easier for schools and parents to interact.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-first General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-first General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
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This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) Under current law, each school district, board of cooperative services that operates a school, and charter school (local education provider) must adopt a written policy and procedure by which a parent mayexcusehisorherstudentfromparticipatinginthestateassessments.
g The bill clarifies that the local education provider determines whether i a 8 notice from the parent must be in writing.
g The bill clarifies that the local education provider determines whether d notice from the parent must be in writing.
E R 10 A n , N 2 h Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
e 1 T R 2 A 2 8 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
S e r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statune.M Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
E d c Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
e A Under current law, a local education provider shall not punish a student whose parent excuses him or her from taking a state assessment.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
e M A Under current law, a local education provider shall not punish a student whose parent excuses him or her from taking a state assessment.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Sent to the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2018 - No Amendments

  8. House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  9. Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

  10. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  12. Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  13. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  14. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  15. Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations

  16. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

Sponsors

  • Paul Lundeen · Primary
  • Chris Holbert · Primary
  • Andy Kerr · Primary
  • Tracy Kraft-Tharp · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (4)

  • Paul Lundeen
  • Chris Holbert
  • Andy Kerr
  • Tracy Kraft-Tharp

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (97)

97 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 54 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44602
Democrat 8100
Republican 2200
Total 54902
% of votes cast 83%14%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Becker J. — Yea
Becker K. — Yea
Buckner — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Neville P. — Yea
Salazar — Yea
Young — Yea
Arndt — Yea
Beckman — Yea
Buck — Yea
Carver — Yea
Covarrubias — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Everett — Yea
Foote — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Gray — Yea
Garnett — Nay
Hamner — Yea
Hansen — Nay
Herod — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Humphrey — Yea
Kraft-Tharp — Yea
Landgraf — Yea
Lawrence — Yea
Lee — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Lontine — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
McKean — Yea
Melton — Not Voting
Pettersen — Yea
Pabon — Yea
Rankin — Nay
Ransom — Not Voting
Reyher — Nay
Rosenthal — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sandridge — Yea
Sias — Yea
Singer — Yea
Thurlow — Yea
Willett — Yea
Winkler — Nay
Wist — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Nay
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Williams D. — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Nay
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 18-011 do?
Under current law, each school district, board of cooperative services that operates a school, and charter school (local education provider) must adopt a written policy and procedure by which a parent may excuse his or her student from participating in the state assessments. The bill clarifies that the local education provider determines whether notice from the parent must be in writing. Under current law, a local education provider shall not punish a student whose parent excuses him or her from taking a state assessment. The bill clarifies that a local education provider also shall not prohibit the student from participating in an activity or receiving any other form of reward that recognizes participation in the state assessments. . If the department of education or the state board of education receives a parent complaint concerning a local education provider's implementation of the statute concerning students excused from taking assessments, the department must notify the local education provider of the nature of the complaint. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Who sponsors SB 18-011?
SB 18-011 is sponsored by Paul Lundeen, Chris Holbert, Andy Kerr, and Tracy Kraft-Tharp.
What is the current status of SB 18-011?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2018. Enacted.
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