Colorado 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 19 D · 9 R cosponsors

SB 25-247 — Tuition Waiver & Colorado National Guard Members

Last action — Governor Signed

  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, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 01, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 32 sponsors

    4 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 D · 9 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act changes the tuition assistance program for eligible members of the Colorado National Guard (member) to a tuition waiver program (program). The act allows a member, upon being accepted for enrollment at a designated institution of higher education (institution), to pursue studies that lead to a postgraduate degree, a bachelor's degree, an associate degree, or a certificate of completion with all tuition waived. For a member, the tuition waiver must not exceed more than 65 credit hours at a designated 2-year institution of higher education and no more than 130 credit hours at a designated 4-year institution of higher education; except that the total credit hours for a member who attends both a 2-year institution and a 4-year institution must not exceed more than 145 credit hours. The department of military and veterans affairs (department) shall administer the program. In order to qualify for the program, a member must: Be accepted by an institution; Be in good standing with the Colorado National Guard; and Complete a Colorado application for state financial aid or a free application for federal student aid. Each institution shall determine if a member enrolled with the institution remains in satisfactory academic standing in accordance with the academic policies of the institution and is making progress toward the completion of the requirements of the education program in which the member is enrolled. If the institution finds that the member is not in satisfactory academic standing in accordance with the academic policies of the institution or is not making progress toward the completion of a degree, the member must reimburse the department for the amount of the tuition waived for that academic term. The act makes an appropriation of $562,787 to the department. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

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First Regular Session Seventy-fifth 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-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
25-0932.01 Alana Rosen x2606 SENATE BILL 25-247 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Bird and Taggart, Sirota Senate Committees House Committees Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING TUITION WAIVERS FOR MEMBERS OF THE C OLORADO NATIONAL G UARD ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
25-0932.01 Alana Rosen x2606 SENATE BILL 25-247 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile, Carson, Catlin, Coleman, Cutter, Exum, Kipp, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Weissman HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Bird and Taggart, Sirota Senate Committees House Committees Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING TUITION WAIVERS FOR MEMBERS OF THE C OLORADO N ATIONAL G UARD ,AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

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

  8. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  9. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

  10. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  11. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  12. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 69 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (69)

69 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 62 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Democrat 39201
Republican 19000
Total 62201
% of votes cast 95%3%0%2%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Yea
Bird — Yea
Pugliese — Yea
Garcia Sander — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Nay
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Nay
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Not Voting
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Yea
Rebecca Keltie Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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BILL

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20001
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Lundeen — Yea
President — Yea
Winter F. — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Not Voting
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Scott Bright Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 25-247 do?
The act changes the tuition assistance program for eligible members of the Colorado National Guard (member) to a tuition waiver program (program). The act allows a member, upon being accepted for enrollment at a designated institution of higher education (institution), to pursue studies that lead to a postgraduate degree, a bachelor's degree, an associate degree, or a certificate of completion with all tuition waived. For a member, the tuition waiver must not exceed more than 65 credit hours at a designated 2-year institution of higher education and no more than 130 credit hours at a designated 4-year institution of higher education; except that the total credit hours for a member who attends both a 2-year institution and a 4-year institution must not exceed more than 145 credit hours. The department of military and veterans affairs (department) shall administer the program. In order to qualify for the program, a member must: Be accepted by an institution; Be in good standing with the Colorado National Guard; and Complete a Colorado application for state financial aid or a free application for federal student aid. Each institution shall determine if a member enrolled with the institution remains in satisfactory academic standing in accordance with the academic policies of the institution and is making progress toward the completion of the requirements of the education program in which the member is enrolled. If the institution finds that the member is not in satisfactory academic standing in accordance with the academic policies of the institution or is not making progress toward the completion of a degree, the member must reimburse the department for the amount of the tuition waived for that academic term. The act makes an appropriation of $562,787 to the department. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 25-247?
SB 25-247 is sponsored by Garcia Sander, Tammy Story (Democrat), Katie Stewart (Democrat), Manny Rutinel (Democrat), Julie McCluskie (Democrat), Rebecca Keltie (Republican), Junie Joseph (Democrat), Dusty Johnson (Republican), Chad Clifford (Democrat), Sean Camacho (Democrat), Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), Brandi Bradley (Republican), Scott Bottoms (Republican), Andrew Boesenecker (Democrat), Jennifer Bacon (Democrat), R. Armagost, Mike Weissman (Democrat), Kyle Mullica (Democrat), Janice Marchman (Democrat), Cathy Kipp (Democrat), Tony Exum (Democrat), Lisa Cutter (Democrat), James Coleman (Democrat), Marc Catlin (Republican), John Carson (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democrat), Judy Amabile (Democrat), Rick Taggart (Republican), Shannon Bird, Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democrat), and Michaelson Jenet.
What is the current status of SB 25-247?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2025. Enacted.
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