SB 17-128

Senate Bill 17-128, which has been signed into law, requires all Colorado higher education institutions that receive funding from the college opportunity fund to create and publish policies addressing sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and hate crimes involving students, faculty, or staff. These institutions must ensure their policies align with specific provisions outlined in the bill and make them available in student handbooks and on their websites. Additionally, these institutions are required to review and update these policies every two years. This law affects all higher education institutions receiving state funding and aims to provide clearer guidelines for handling such issues on campus.

Official Summary

The bill requires all higher education institutions that receive money from the college opportunity fund (institutions) to adopt policies on sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and hate crimes involving a student, faculty, or staff member consistent with the provisions of the bill. The bill requires the policy to be published in handbooks and on the institution's website. Institutions are required to review and, if necessary, update the policies every 2 years. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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