HB 21-1173 Colorado House · 2021 Regular Session

Prohibiting Legacy Preferences In Higher Ed Insts

Summary
Current law does not prevent a higher education institution (institution) from considering legacy preferences and familial relationships to alumni of the institution as eligible criteria for admissions standards. The act prohibits a governing board of a state-supported higher education institution (governing board) from considering legacy preferences and familial relationships to alumni of the institution in the admissions process. The act allows a governing board to ask questions regarding familial relationships to alumni of the institution in order to collect data.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Mar 4, 2021 Signed May 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2021 · House Apr 8, 2021

How they voted

285
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
May 5, 2021
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican14
8 Yea 5 Nay 1
57% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 25, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors