Colorado 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 21-232 — Displaced Workers Grant

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 March 31, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act appropriates $15,000,000 from the workers, employers, and workforce centers cash fund and the federal coronavirus recovery fund to the department of higher education for the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative's displaced workers grant.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill now includes a reference to the creation of the displaced workers grant in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifying that it supports Coloradans who have partially completed their higher education but have not earned a credential. This change clarifies the purpose and target group of the grant program, which aims to assist displaced workers in continuing their educational pursuits.

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First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
21-0890.01 Jacob Baus x2173 SENATE BILL 21-232 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Kipp and Bird, Senate Committees House Committees Education Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE C OLORADO OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE 'S DISPLACED WORKERS GRANT .
21-0890.01 Jacob Baus x2173 SENATE BILL 21-232 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer, Bridges, Buckner, Danielson, Donovan, Fenberg, Fields, Garcia, Ginal, Gonzales, Jaquez Lewis, Lee, Moreno, Pettersen, Priola, Sonnenberg, Story, Winter HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Kipp and Bird, Senate Committees House Committees Education Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE C OLORADO OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE 'S DISPLACED WORKERS GRANT .
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.) Thebillappropriatesmoneytothedepartmentofhighereducation for the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative's displaced workers grant.
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d d e 1 E a 0 A U , N n 3 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
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d 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
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Amendments

1 amendment

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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. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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

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

  9. House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

  11. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  13. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  14. Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  15. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (97)

97 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

REPASS

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22001
Democrat 8000
Republican 4000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Not Voting
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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CONCUR

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 23001
Republican 3000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Not Voting
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Winter F. — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea

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BILL

Passed 50 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 23000
Republican 3401
Unaffiliated 24901
Total 501302
% of votes cast 77%20%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Nay
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Nay
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McKean — Nay
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Nay
Ransom — Nay
Sandridge — Nay
Tipper — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Not Voting
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Not Voting

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BILL

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 22001
Republican 4000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Not Voting
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 21-232 do?
The act appropriates $15,000,000 from the workers, employers, and workforce centers cash fund and the federal coronavirus recovery fund to the department of higher education for the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative's displaced workers grant.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 21-232?
SB 21-232 is sponsored by Rachel Zenzinger, Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Cathy Kipp (Democrat), and Shannon Bird.
What is the current status of SB 21-232?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 21-232?
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