SB 21-029 CO

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Became Law

Beginning with the 2021-22 academic year, the act requires a state institution of higher education (institution) to adopt a policy to offer in-state tuition classification to students who would not otherwise qualify for in-state tuition if the student is a federally recognized member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe with historical ties to Colorado, as designated by the Colorado commission of Indian affairs in partnership with history Colorado.The institution may count the student as a resident student for any purpose within the tuition classification statutes and for purposes of resident enrollment requirements. The student is eligible to apply for the Colorado opportunity fund stipend and state-funded financial aid, and may be eligible for private financial aid programs.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Stephen Fenberg · primary
• Alec Garnett · primary
• Adrienne Benavidez Democratic · primary

1. Jun 28, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
2. Jun 11, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Jun 11, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Jun 11, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 28, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. May 25, 2021 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
7. May 24, 2021 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
8. May 24, 2021 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
9. May 20, 2021 House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
10. Apr 26, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower
11. Apr 26, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
12. Apr 23, 2021 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
13. Apr 23, 2021 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Feb 18, 2021 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
15. Feb 16, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper

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 (06/28/2021) · PDF
• Final Act (06/11/2021) · PDF
• Rerevised (05/28/2021) · PDF
• Revised (05/24/2021) · PDF
• Reengrossed (04/26/2021) · PDF
• Engrossed (04/23/2021) · PDF
• Introduced (02/16/2021) · PDF
• PA2 (03/01/2021) · PDF
• PA1 (02/19/2021) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF