HB 23-1261 Colorado House · 2023 Regular Session

No Requirement For Selective Service Higher Education

Summary
Current law requires a male person who is applying for enrollment or reenrollment to a state-supported institution of higher education (institution) and who is at least 17 years and 9 months of age but younger than 26 years of age (applicant) to provide the institution with a statement of registration compliance for the United States selective service system (selective service). The act removes the requirement that an applicant register for selective service to enroll in an institution but requires institutions to provide information about selective service to eligible males prior to registration. APPROVED by Governor May 16, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 26, 2023 Signed May 16, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2023 · House Apr 17, 2023

How they voted

218
Passed
Total votes 29
May 1, 2023
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican9
1 Yea 8 Nay
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 16, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors