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Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 25-1307 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on March 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Updating Technical References in Education Law. Primary sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Matt Ball (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic), Stephanie Luck (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2025): Governor Signed.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act repeals obsolete references to the teacher residency expansion program (program), which was repealed in 2023. Current law continues to reference the definition for "paraprofessional" as it appeared in the program. The act recreates the definition of "paraprofessional" for the current statutory uses of the term. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Janice RichPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Matt BallPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Michael CarterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Stephanie LuckPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Jennifer BaconCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Brandi BradleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Jeff BridgesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Eliza HamrickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Iman JodehCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Barbara KirkmeyerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Chris KolkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Matt MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Jacque PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor Signed
  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  7. Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  10. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  11. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  12. House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source