HB 22-1049 CO

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The act authorizes a postsecondary institution to refuse to provide a transcript or diploma to a current or former student on the grounds that the student owes a debt for tuition, room and board fees, or financial aid funds, unless the student owes a debt other than a debt for tuition, room and board fees, or financial aid funds, or if the student can demonstrate that the transcript or diploma is needed for certain purposes. If a postsecondary institution provides a transcript or diploma to a current or former student, the act prohibits the postsecondary institution from: Conditioning the provision of a transcript or diploma on the payment of a debt, other than a fee charged to provide the transcript or diploma; Charging a higher fee to obtain a transcript or diploma or providing less favorable treatment in response to a transcript or diploma request because a current or former student owes a debt; or Using transcript or diploma issuance as a tool for debt collection. The act requires each postsecondary institution to adopt a policy that outlines the process by which a student may obtain a transcript or diploma and the circumstances under which a transcript or diploma may be withheld from a current or former student. Beginning July 1, 2024, the act requires each postsecondary institution to annually report certain information to the department of higher education concerning transcript, diploma, and registration holds. The act authorizes the student loan ombudsperson (ombudsperson) to provide information to the public regarding the limits on withholding a transcript or diploma and authorizes the ombudsperson and the administrator of the "Uniform Consumer Credit Code" (administrator) to receive complaints from a current or former student who has had a transcript or diploma withheld. Beginning January 2025, the act requires the attorney general's office to compile data on the complaints received by the ombudsperson and the administrator concerning transcript and diploma holds and report the data through the annual SMART act hearing. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Jennifer Bacon Democratic · primary
• Naquetta Ricks Democratic · primary
• Brittany Pettersen · primary
• Jeff Bridges Democratic · primary

1. Apr 21, 2022 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 14, 2022 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 14, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 14, 2022 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Mar 31, 2022 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Mar 30, 2022 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Mar 29, 2022 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Mar 28, 2022 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
9. Mar 22, 2022 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
10. Mar 17, 2022 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
11. Mar 3, 2022 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper
12. Feb 28, 2022 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
13. Feb 25, 2022 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
14. Feb 24, 2022 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
15. Feb 22, 2022 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
16. Feb 16, 2022 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
17. Jan 13, 2022 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (04/21/2022) · PDF
• Final Act (04/14/2022) · PDF
• Rerevised (03/29/2022) · PDF
• Revised (03/28/2022) · PDF
• Reengrossed (02/28/2022) · PDF
• Engrossed (02/24/2022) · PDF
• Introduced (01/13/2022) · PDF
• PA2 (03/18/2022) · PDF
• PA1 (02/17/2022) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF