Dyslexia Screening and READ Act Requirements [SB-200]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Concerning targeted measures to encourage early elementary academic success, and, in connection therewith, updating methods for assessing certain skills, identifying struggling readers, and supporting students with dyslexia.
SB-200: Dyslexia Screening and READ Act Requirements
Sponsored by: Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Governor Signed on 05/23/2025
Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program [SB-197]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Concerning changes to the Tony Grampsas youth services program, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
SB-197: Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Governor Signed on 05/27/2025
Cardiac Emergency Plans for School Sports [SB-191]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Concerning cardiac emergency preparedness, and, in connection therewith, removing certain requirements related to written plans for automated external defibrillator use and imposing certain requirements related to automated external defibrillator maintenance and placement in schools.
SB-191: Cardiac Emergency Plans for School Sports
Sponsored by: Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Governor Signed on 05/05/2025
Education Accountability System [HB-1278]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Concerning modifications to the statewide education accountability system, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
HB-1278: Education Accountability System
Sponsored by: Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Governor Signed on 05/23/2025
Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities [SB-167]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Investments ]
Concerning the investment of state fund money to benefit Colorado communities, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities
Sponsored by: Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Governor Signed on 06/04/2025
Opioid Antagonist Availability & State Board of Health [SB-164]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Children and Youth ]
Concerning opioid antagonists with a primary focus on the youth opioid epidemic, and, in connection therewith, clarifying requirements for school policies about possession and administration of opioid antagonists, requiring the state board of health to determine who a prescriber may prescribe or dispense an opioid antagonist to, and requiring the state board to consult with the Colorado youth advisory council on issues relating to the youth opioid epidemic.
SB-164: Opioid Antagonist Availability & State Board of Health
Sponsored by: Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Governor Signed on 05/05/2025
Gun Violence Prevention & Parents of Students [HB-1250]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Concerning providing materials about gun violence prevention to parents with students in K-12.
HB-1250: Gun Violence Prevention & Parents of Students
Sponsored by: Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Governor Signed on 06/02/2025
Concurrent Enrollment & Higher Education Courses [HB-1218]
[Education ]
Concerning allowing institutions of higher education that offer courses with direct pathways to certain higher education programs to be included in the "Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act".
Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement [HB-1192]
[Education ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Concerning financial literacy requirements as a condition of high school graduation in public schools, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Extend Prohibition on School Facial Recognition [SB-143]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Children and Youth ]
Concerning the limited use of facial recognition services by schools.
SB-143: Extend Prohibition on School Facial Recognition
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Lundeen
Governor Signed on 04/18/2025