HB 24-1323 CO

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The act allows a preschool, public school, or public college or university student to wear objects of cultural or religious significance as an adornment at a graduation ceremony. The act prohibits a preschool, public school, or public college or university from restricting what a student may wear under the student's required graduation attire as long as the adornment complies with the preschool's, public school's, or public college's or university's dress code policy. The act allows a preschool, public school, or public college or university to prohibit a student from wearing or displaying an adornment that is likely to cause substantial disruption of, or material interference with, a graduation ceremony, but the prohibition must be the least restrictive means necessary to accomplish a specifically identified important government interest. Prior to the start of the 2024-25 school year, the act requires a preschool, public school, and public college or university to develop and adopt a policy that aligns with the requirements of the act. APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 5, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Elizabeth Velasco Democratic · primary
• Tim Hernández · primary
• Rhonda Fields · primary

1. Jun 5, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 28, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 28, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 28, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 19, 2024 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Apr 14, 2024 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Apr 12, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
8. Apr 11, 2024 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
9. Apr 8, 2024 Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. Mar 12, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper
11. Mar 11, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Mar 8, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
13. Mar 5, 2024 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
14. Feb 29, 2024 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Feb 20, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower