Bill # / Sponsor (s)
Bill Title
CCC Position

  SB 17 39

  Sen. Lundberg

  Rep. N/A

  

Education Income Tax Credits for

Nonpublic School

Concerning the creation of income tax credits for nonpublic education.

 SUPPORT
DESCRIPTION: The bill establishes a private school tuition income tax credit for income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2018, that allows any taxpayer to claim a credit when the taxpayer enrolls a dependent qualified child in a private school or the taxpayer provides a scholarship to a qualified child for enrollment in a private school and the private school issues the taxpayer a credit certificate for either enrolling a dependent qualified child in the private school or providing a scholarship to a qualified child for enrollment in the private school. The credit may be carried forward for 3 years but may not be refunded, and the department of revenue is granted rule-making authority. In addition, the credit may be transferred, subject to certain limitations.
 INTRODUCED     01-10-2017         In the Senate- Assigned to Finance

LAST ACTION      02-07-2017         Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

SCHEDULED        04-06-2017         Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate

Committee of the Whole

ACTION                04-10-2017         Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments

ACTION                04-11-2017         Senate Third Reading Passed

INTRODUCED      04-11-2017         Introduced in House –  Assigned to Education

ACTION                04-24-2017         House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely

FINAL ACTION    04-24-2017         POSTPONE INDEFINITELY

 

  TO READ SB 39 CLICK HERE

 

Bill # / Sponsor (s)
Bill Title
CCC Position

SB 17 62

  Sen. T. Neville

  Rep. Humphrey

  

  

Student Free Speech Public Higher Ed Campuses    

Concerning the right to free speech on campuses of public institutions of higher education.

 SUPPORT
 DESCRIPTION: The bill prohibits public institutions of higher education from restricting a student’s constitutional right to speak in any way in a public forum, including speaking verbally, holding a sign, or distributing flyers or materials. Additionally, a public institution of higher education shall not impose unreasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of student speech that occurs in a public forum and is protected by the first amendment. Court actions for violations of the provisions of the bill are allowed and include recovery of reasonable court costs and attorney fees. Public institutions of higher education are prohibited from designating any area on campus as a free speech zone.
 

 INTRODUCED     01-13-2017         In the Senate – Assigned to Education

ACTION                02-02-2017         Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee

of the Whole

ACTION                02-08-2017         Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily – No Amendments

ACTION                02-10-2017         Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments – Floor

LAST ACTION      02-13-2017         Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments – Floor

 INTRODUCED     02-16-2017         Introduced in The House – Assigned To State, Veterans, & Military

                                                         Affairs

ACTION                03-08-2017         House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended

to House Committee of the Whole

ACTION                03-16-2017         House Second Reading Passed

ACTION                03-21-2017         House Third Reading Passed

ACTION                03-22-2017         Senate Consider House Amendments

ACTION                03-22-2017         Senate Considered House Amendments – Result was to Concur – Repass

ACTION                03-29-2017         Sent to the Governor

 FINAL ACTION   04-04-2017         GOVERNOR SIGNED

 

   TO READ SB 62 CLICK HERE

 

 

Bill # / Sponsor (s)
Bill Title
CCC Position

  SB 17  95

  Sen. Guzman

  Rep. Garnett

  

Repeal the Death Penalty

Concerning the repeal of the death penalty.

 SUPPORT
DESCRIPTION: The bill repeals the death penalty in Colorado for offenses committed on or after July 1, 2017, and makes conforming amendments.
   INTRODUCED:   1-18-2017 Introduced in Senate –    Assigned to Judiciary

   ACTION:             1-13-2017  Senate Committee On Judiciary  Postpone Indefinitely

   FINAL ACTION: 1-13-2017 POSTPONED INDEFINITELY

 

  TO READ SB 95 CLICK HERE

 

Bill # / Sponsor (s)
Bill Title
CCC Position

  SB 17  216

  Sen. Gardner

  Rep. K. Becker &

  Rep. Lontine 

  

Sunset Continue Fair Debt Collections Act

Concerning continuation of the regulation of collection agencies under the ‘Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act’, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations of the 2016 sunset report of the department of regulatory agencies.

 

 SUPPORT
 DESCRIPTION: Sunset Process – Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill implements the  recommendations of the sunset review and report on the continuation of  the  ‘Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act’ (Act) by:

  • Continuing the Act through 2028;
  • Defining what is expected of a collection agency that purchases, sells, or attempts to collect on a purchased debt;
  • Clarifying that when a collection agency attempts to collect on a debt, the Act applies, by removing language from the definition of ‘debt’;
  • Clarifying that the statute of limitations for private actions and actions by the administrator of the Act is 4 years;
  • Repealing the collection agency board; and
  • Allowing consumers who have monetary judgments against a collection agency to access surety bond funds.
  

INTRODUCED     3-10-2017           In the Senate – Assigned to Judiciary

ACTION                4-03-2017           Senate Committee on Judiciary Laid Over for Action Only

ACTION                4-10-2017           Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

ACTION                4-13-2017           Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended – Consent

Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

ACTION                4-19-2017           Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments – Committee, Floor

ACTION                4-20-2017           Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments

INTRODUCED     4-20-2017           Introduced in House – Assigned to Finance

ACTION                4-26-2017           House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

ACTION                5-02-2017           House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House

Committee of the Whole

ACTION                5-02-2017           House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments –

to the Committee of the Whole

ACTION                5-03-2017           House Third Reading Passed No Amendments

ACTION                5-04-2017           Senate to Consider House Amendments Result was to Concur – Repass

ACTION                5-18-2017           Senate   Signed by the President of the Senate

ACTION                5-19-2017           Signed by the Speaker of the House

ACTION                5-19-2017           Sent to the Governor

FINAL ACTION   6-01-2017           GOVERNOR SIGNED

  

 

 TO READ SB 216  CLICK HERE