HB 20-1062 Colorado House · 2020 Regular Session

Colorado Student Free Expression Law

Summary
The act clarifies that the term "student publication" can mean a publication in written, broadcast, or online format. A student advisor may encourage expression consistent with high standards of English and journalism. The act also adds a provision to protect public school employees from any form of retaliation resulting solely from the employee's actions to protect a student's rights of free expression or refusing to infringe on student conduct that is protected by the Colorado student free expression law or by the first amendment to the United States constitution. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020 Signed Mar 24, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2020 · House Feb 13, 2020

How they voted

260
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 27
Mar 10, 2020
D Democratic15
15 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Mar 24, 2020
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 10, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (26-0-1)
senate
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 13, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (31-0-3)
house
Feb 13, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors