Colorado 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 20-1007 — Diverse Kindergarten Through 12th Grade Educator Workforce Report

Last action — Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The bill directs the department of higher education and the department of education to convene a workgroup on diversity in the educator workforce (workgroup). The department of higher education and the department of education shall select the members of the workgroup, which shall include but are not limited to those agencies, persons, and organizations specified in the bill. The department may seek recommendations or nominations from interested stakeholders. The workgroup shall investigate barriers to the preparation, retention, and recruitment of a diverse educator workforce and shall consider strategies to increase diversity in the educator workforce. The bill includes specific issues for the workgroup to consider. The workgroup shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the education committees of the general assembly no later than September 30, 2021. The workgroup may submit interim findings and recommendations during the 2021 legislative session. Under current law, the department of higher education reports annually concerning educator preparation programs, including enrollment, graduation rates, outcomes of graduates, and performance on assessments administered for licensure. The bill requires the department to include the required information disaggregated by the candidates' or graduates' gender, race, and ethnicity. Further, the information contained in the annual report must be posted on the department of higher education's and the department of education's websites. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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The updated version of the bill includes a more extensive list of individuals who are part of the introduction process, reflecting broader participation. It also clarifies that the summary provided applies specifically to the version of the bill as introduced, ensuring transparency about the status of any future amendments. This change helps readers understand who was involved in shaping the bill and ensures accurate communication about its current form.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-second General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-second General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
20-0085.02 Brita Darling x2241 HOUSE BILL 20-1007 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Coleman and Buentello, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields, House Committees Senate Committees Education Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING INCREASING THE DIVERSITY OF C OLORADO 'S EDUCATORSINELEMENTARYANDSECONDARYPUBLICSCHOOLS , AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,MAKINGANAPPROPRIATION .
20-0085.02 Brita Darling x2241 HOUSE BILL 20-1007 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Coleman and Buentello, Becker, Benavidez, Bird, Buckner, Caraveo, Cutter, Duran, Esgar, Exum, Froelich, Garnett, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gray, Herod, Hooton, Jackson, Jaquez Lewis,Kipp,Lontine,McCluskie,McLachlan,Melton,Michaelson Jenet,Mullica,Roberts, Singer, Sirota, Tipper, Titone, Valdez A., Valdez D., Weissman, Woodrow, Young SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields and Lundeen, House Committees Senate Committees Education Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING INCREASING THE DIVERSITY OF C OLORADO 'S EDUCATORSINELEMENTARYANDSECONDARYPUBLICSCHOOLS , AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,MAKINGANAPPROPRIATION .
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Action History

  1. Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely

  2. Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  3. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

  4. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  5. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  6. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  7. House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations

  9. Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

Sponsors

  • Paul Lundeen · Primary
  • Rhonda Fields · Primary
  • Bri Buentello · Primary
  • James Coleman · Primary

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (4)

  • Paul Lundeen
  • Rhonda Fields
  • Bri Buentello
  • James Coleman

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 50 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 311002
Republican 3300
Democrat 16000
Total 501302
% of votes cast 77%20%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Arndt — Not Voting
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Not Voting
Buck — Nay
Buckner — Yea
Buentello — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Nay
Champion — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Geitner — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Humphrey — Nay
Kraft-Tharp — Yea
Landgraf — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Melton — Yea
Neville — Nay
Pelton — Yea
Ransom — Nay
Saine — Nay
Sandridge — Nay
Singer — Yea
Tipper — Yea
Valdez A. — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Yea
Becker — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Nay
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 20-1007 do?
The bill directs the department of higher education and the department of education to convene a workgroup on diversity in the educator workforce (workgroup). The department of higher education and the department of education shall select the members of the workgroup, which shall include but are not limited to those agencies, persons, and organizations specified in the bill. The department may seek recommendations or nominations from interested stakeholders. The workgroup shall investigate barriers to the preparation, retention, and recruitment of a diverse educator workforce and shall consider strategies to increase diversity in the educator workforce. The bill includes specific issues for the workgroup to consider. The workgroup shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the education committees of the general assembly no later than September 30, 2021. The workgroup may submit interim findings and recommendations during the 2021 legislative session. Under current law, the department of higher education reports annually concerning educator preparation programs, including enrollment, graduation rates, outcomes of graduates, and performance on assessments administered for licensure. The bill requires the department to include the required information disaggregated by the candidates' or graduates' gender, race, and ethnicity. Further, the information contained in the annual report must be posted on the department of higher education's and the department of education's websites. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Who sponsors HB 20-1007?
HB 20-1007 is sponsored by Paul Lundeen, Rhonda Fields, Bri Buentello, and James Coleman.
What is the current status of HB 20-1007?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 20-1007?
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