SB 25-216: Eliminate Reprinting of Education Laws - Colorado

Rerevised (04/10/2025) → Revised (04/09/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, reflecting that amendments were adopted on second reading in the Second House rather than all amendments being adopted. The House sponsorship list was shortened by removing the names 'Bird, Clifford', indicating a change in the official House sponsors. These are primarily technical and procedural updates regarding the bill's legislative status and sponsorship.

TECHNICAL

The header status changed from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' to reflect that amendments were adopted on second reading rather than all amendments being adopted.

The reading status line '3rd Reading Unamended' and the date 'April 10, 2025' were removed from the House section.

The House Sponsorship list was modified by removing the names 'Bird, Clifford', leaving only 'Sirota and Taggart, Bird'.

Final Act (04/16/2025) → Rerevised (04/10/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reorganized from a final act format to a re-revised draft version, adding official session headers, committee information, and bill summaries while retaining the same substantive policy changes. The core provisions remain unchanged: eliminating the requirement to annually reprint education laws and reducing the associated state funding by $35,480.

TECHNICAL

Added official session headers, bill numbers, committee assignments, and reading dates to formalize the document structure

Included a bill summary explaining the elimination of annual reprinting requirements for education laws

Removed final act signatures, governor approval lines, and page headers indicating the bill was ready for signing

Reformatted the bill text from a final act layout to a legislative draft layout with line numbers and amendment indicators

Signed Act (04/24/2025) → Final Act (04/16/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill removes the requirement for the Colorado State Board of Education to annually reprint laws concerning education and eliminates the associated funding from the state public school fund. The change simplifies the legislative process by eliminating redundant printing obligations and reduces state spending on educational law publications.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing a specific statutory requirement for annual reprinting of education laws and the funding mechanism that supported it.

REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the statutory requirement for the commissioner to cause annual reprinting of education laws under C.R.S. 22-2-112(1)(i)

FISCAL

Removed the funding provision requiring publishing costs for education law reprints to be paid from the state public school fund under C.R.S. 22-54-114(5)

TECHNICAL

Added signature lines and formatting changes to reflect the bill's transition from signed act to final act status

Reengrossed (04/03/2025) → Signed Act (04/24/2025) · 4 edits · Apr 24, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was signed into law, removing the requirement for the Colorado Department of Education to annually reprint and distribute education-related laws. The change eliminates associated publishing costs from the state public school fund and reduces the 2025-26 appropriation by $35,480. The act takes effect on July 1, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by eliminating the annual reprinting requirement for education laws, which previously applied to all education-related statutes.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the statutory requirement for the commissioner of education to annually reprint laws concerning education and furnish copies to interested persons.

FISCAL

Removed the requirement that publishing costs for education law reprints be paid from the state public school fund.

Decreased the 2025-26 appropriation to the department of education by $35,480 to reflect the eliminated reprinting costs.

TIMELINE

Added effective date of July 1, 2025, for the new requirements.

Engrossed (04/02/2025) → Reengrossed (04/03/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 3, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction, updating the version status to reflect the latest legislative changes. The bill summary now indicates it is the 3rd Reading Unamended version as of April 3, 2025, and clarifies that a new summary will be available for the reengrossed version if it passes third reading in the House.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill status from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect inclusion of all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction.

Added date stamp 'April 3, 2025' and chamber designation 'SENATE' to the bill summary section.

Revised the bill summary notice to clarify that a new summary will be available for the reengrossed version if it passes third reading in the House of Introduction.

Introduced (03/31/2025) → Engrossed (04/02/2025) · 2 edits · Apr 3, 2025

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an Introduced version to an Engrossed version, incorporating all amendments adopted during the House of Introduction's second reading. The primary change is the addition of a status indicator showing the bill was amended on April 2, 2025, during Senate proceedings. No substantive policy changes to the bill's content regarding education law distribution requirements were made.

TECHNICAL

Added status notation indicating the bill was engrossed with all amendments adopted on second reading in the House of Introduction on April 2, 2025

Updated bill header from 'INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED' to reflect legislative progress status

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