Colorado 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 23-205 — Universal High School Scholarship Program

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 20, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 16, 2023.

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Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

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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 (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act establishes the universal high school scholarship program (program) in the office of economic development (office) to provide scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year to students who pursue an in-demand or high-priority postsecondary pathway, including degrees, certificates, and registered apprenticeships, with a provider on the eligible training provider lists disseminated by the department of labor and employment, a provider in the Colorado state apprenticeship resource directory, a public or private institution of higher education operating in Colorado, or an organization approved by the office (service providers). The office, or a vendor contracted by the office, administers the program. The office shall develop policies and procedures necessary to administer the program. A student is eligible for the program if the student graduated from a Colorado high school or was awarded a high school equivalency credential during the 2023-24 academic year; completes the free application for federal student aid or the Colorado application for state financial aid; and did not receive a grant from the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative. Scholarships are awarded in the following priority: First, to all eligible students who intend to enroll at a service provider to pursue an in-demand or high-priority postsecondary pathway, then to other eligible students who intend to enroll at a service provider. The office or vendor determines the amount of each scholarship award, up to a maximum $1,500. Scholarship money is distributed to the service provider for use by the student for tuition, fees, and books. The act requires the office to contract with vendors to provide postsecondary and career advising at schools identified by the office. The office shall make efforts to identify a diversity of schools in rural and urban areas of the state to receive postsecondary advising support. The act requires the state treasurer to transfer $25 million from the general fund to the universal high school scholarship cash fund (cash fund). The act appropriates $25 million from the cash fund to the office of the governor for the program. APPROVED by Governor May 16, 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.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text of the bill has been updated to replace "ENGROSSED" with "REENGROSSED" and to clarify that this version includes all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction. Additionally, the phrase "on Second Reading" has been removed from the description of amendments. These changes ensure that the current version accurately reflects its status in the legislative process and that it includes any modifications made during the earlier stages of discussion.

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First Regular Session Seventy-fourth 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-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
23-0943.01 Conrad Imel x2313 SENATE BILL 23-205 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Bridges and Lundeen, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Martinez and Wilson, Senate Committees House Committees Education Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR COLORADO HIGH SCHOOLGRADUATESTHATPRIORITIZESAWARDSFORSTUDENTS PURSUINGHIGH -PRIORITYPOSTSECONDARYPATHWAYS ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
23-0943.01 Conrad Imel x2313 SENATE BILL 23-205 SENATE SPONSORSHIP BridgesandLundeen, Buckner,Cutter,Exum,Fenberg,Fields,Hansen,Moreno,Mullica, Priola, Roberts, Winter F.
Bill Summary (Note:
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Martinez and Wilson, Senate Committees House Committees Education Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR C OLORADO HIGH SCHOOLGRADUATESTHATPRIORITIZESAWARDSFORSTUDENTS PURSUINGHIGH -PRIORITYPOSTSECONDARYPATHWAYS ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
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.) Thebillestablishestheuniversalhighschoolscholarshipprogram g (program) in the office of economic development (office) to provide d scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year to students who pursue an e 2 T R 2 A n 3 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
Bill Summary d d e 3 (Note:
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does E a 0 notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill A U , N i l passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that S a p applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at R A r http://leg.colorado.gov.) 3 Thebillestablishestheuniversalhighschoolscholarshipprogram (program) in the office of economic development (office) to provide i scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year to students who pursue an a 3 E R 0 T d , N 2 1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d i Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
S e r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.n Ap Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
e A in-demand or high-priority postsecondary pathway, including degrees, certificates,andregisteredapprenticeships,withaproviderontheeligible training provider lists disseminated by the department of labor and employment, a provider in the Colorado state apprenticeship resource directory, a public or private institution of higher education operating in Colorado, or an organization approved by the office (service providers).
e A A in-demand or high-priority postsecondary pathway, including degrees, certificates,andregisteredapprenticeships,withaproviderontheeligible training provider lists disseminated by the department of labor and employment, a provider in the Colorado state apprenticeship resource directory, a public or private institution of higher education operating in Colorado, or an organization approved by the office (service providers).
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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 Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

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

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

  9. House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  10. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

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

  13. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  14. Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations

  15. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (4)

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

BILL

Passed 59 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 32001
Unaffiliated 19001
Republican 8400
Total 59402
% of votes cast 91%6%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Dickson — Yea
Epps — Yea
Evans — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Not Voting
Parenti — Yea
Pugliese — Yea
Sharbini — Yea
Vigil — Yea
Winter T. — Yea
Young — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Not Voting
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

BILL

Passed 30 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3002
Democrat 12001
Unaffiliated 15200
Total 30203
% of votes cast 86%6%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pelton B. — Yea
Pelton R. — Yea
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Nay
Will — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Winter F. — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Not Voting
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Not Voting
Cleave Simpson Republican Not Voting
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 23-205 do?
The act establishes the universal high school scholarship program (program) in the office of economic development (office) to provide scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year to students who pursue an in-demand or high-priority postsecondary pathway, including degrees, certificates, and registered apprenticeships, with a provider on the eligible training provider lists disseminated by the department of labor and employment, a provider in the Colorado state apprenticeship resource directory, a public or private institution of higher education operating in Colorado, or an organization approved by the office (service providers). The office, or a vendor contracted by the office, administers the program. The office shall develop policies and procedures necessary to administer the program. A student is eligible for the program if the student graduated from a Colorado high school or was awarded a high school equivalency credential during the 2023-24 academic year; completes the free application for federal student aid or the Colorado application for state financial aid; and did not receive a grant from the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative. Scholarships are awarded in the following priority: First, to all eligible students who intend to enroll at a service provider to pursue an in-demand or high-priority postsecondary pathway, then to other eligible students who intend to enroll at a service provider. The office or vendor determines the amount of each scholarship award, up to a maximum $1,500. Scholarship money is distributed to the service provider for use by the student for tuition, fees, and books. The act requires the office to contract with vendors to provide postsecondary and career advising at schools identified by the office. The office shall make efforts to identify a diversity of schools in rural and urban areas of the state to receive postsecondary advising support. The act requires the state treasurer to transfer $25 million from the general fund to the universal high school scholarship cash fund (cash fund). The act appropriates $25 million from the cash fund to the office of the governor for the program. APPROVED by Governor May 16, 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.)
Who sponsors SB 23-205?
SB 23-205 is sponsored by Matthew Martinez (Democrat), Paul Lundeen, Jeff Bridges (Democrat), and Lynda Zamora Wilson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 23-205?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 20, 2023. Enacted.
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