HB 22-1295
signedDepartment Early Childhood And Universal Preschool Program
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHouse Bill 22-1295, which has been signed into law in Colorado, establishes a Department of Early Childhood and sets up a universal preschool program. This means that all four-year-old children in the state will be eligible for free or low-cost preschool education. The bill affects families with young children by providing them access to early childhood education resources. Since it is signed, the provisions of this bill are now active and being implemented to support better educational opportunities for young kids across Colorado.
Official Summary
The length of the bill summary for this bill requires it to be published on a separate page here: https://leg.colorado.gov/hb22-1295-bill-summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2022-04-25
- Latest action
- 2022-03-11
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
- OpenStates
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Sponsors
- Emily Sirota (primary) · Democratic
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Votes
CONCUR
2022-04-18 · House · pass — Yes: 44 · No: 17 · Other: —
REPASS
2022-04-18 · House · pass — Yes: 43 · No: 18 · Other: —
AMEND
2022-04-14 · Senate · pass — Yes: 35 · No: 0 · Other: —
BILL
2022-04-14 · Senate · pass — Yes: 24 · No: 11 · Other: —
BILL
2022-03-25 · House · pass — Yes: 43 · No: 19 · Other: —