SB 25-215 Colorado Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Repealing Colorado Student Leaders Institute

Summary

The act repeals the Colorado student leaders institute (institute), created in the department of education (department), on September 1, 2026. Before institute's repeal, the act requires the department, in collaboration with the host institution of higher education that operates the institute and the advisory committee, to return, to the extent possible, money remaining in the Colorado student leaders institute cash fund (cash fund) to each grantor, donor, or student in an amount that is proportional to the grantor's, donor's, or student's share of the total amount of gifts, grants, donations, or student contributions deposited in the cash fund. If any money remains in the cash fund on August 31, 2025, the state treasurer shall, prior to the repeal of the cash fund, transfer all unexpended and unencumbered money in the cash fund to the general fund. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Issues: ✗ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Signed Apr 25, 2025

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What changed between versions

Rerevised (04/10/2025) → Revised (04/09/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill adds a requirement for the Advisory Committee to return remaining funds to grantors, donors, or students by August 30, 2025, proportional to their contributions. This change ensures timely refunds of unspent funds and clarifies the distribution mechanism for the fund.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same, but the timeline for fund return was added to the existing requirements.

TIMELINE

Added a deadline of August 30, 2025, for the Advisory Committee to return remaining funds to contributors.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that fund returns be proportional to each contributor's share of gifts, grants, donations, or contributions.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

30–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 35

Apr 3, 2025

D Democratic23

19 Yea 4

82% Yea

R Republican12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 25, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

upper

4 primary · 2 co-sponsors