HB 24-1082 CO Became Law
First-Generation-Serving Higher Education Institutions
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Summary
The act requires the department of higher education (department) to: Identify and designate state institutions of higher education (state institutions) as first-generation-serving institutions if: The average resident first-generation undergraduate population share for the most recent year and the 2 previous years equals or exceeds the statewide average resident first-generation undergraduate student population share for the fall 2022 term; or The state institution secured a First Scholars Network of Institutions designation from the Center for First-generation Student Success or a similarly rigorous independent third-party designation; Post on the department's website the names of the state institutions that are so designated; and Notify the state institutions and the Colorado general assembly of the designations. APPROVED by Governor April 11, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (4)
- Rick Taggart Republican · primary
- Javier Mabrey Democratic · primary
- Janice Rich Republican · primary
- James Coleman Democratic · primary
Action history (12)
- Apr 11, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
- Apr 10, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
- Apr 9, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 8, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Mar 20, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Mar 19, 2024 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Mar 13, 2024 Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Mar 6, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper
- Mar 4, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 1, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
- Feb 28, 2024 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Jan 10, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower
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