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Introduced
02/21/2024
02/21/2024
In Committee
04/18/2024
04/18/2024
Crossed Over
05/07/2024
05/07/2024
Passed
05/07/2024
05/07/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/18/2024
05/18/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
CONCERNING TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
AI Summary
This bill aims to enhance transparency and improve the transfer process for students at public institutions of higher education in Colorado. Key provisions include:
1) Giving students the right to transparency on the costs of their postsecondary education programs, including fees, expenses, and financial aid information.
2) Ensuring students have the right to seamless transfer of courses in the Guaranteed Transfer Pathway Matrix, with transparency in the credit transfer process and the ability to appeal denied transfer credits.
3) Requiring public institutions to provide students a timely decision on their transfer credit requests and publish their credit transfer review process and timeline.
4) Mandating the Colorado Department of Higher Education to oversee and enforce the credit transfer policies, including the authority to overturn institutions' credit transfer decisions.
The bill aims to make the transfer process more transparent and streamlined for students, while also improving accountability for public institutions on their credit transfer practices.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (50)
Janet Buckner (D)*,
Paul Lundeen (R)*,
Julie McCluskie (D)*,
Rose Pugliese (R)*,
Jennifer Bacon (D),
Shannon Bird (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Jeff Bridges (D),
Kyle Brown (D),
James Coleman (D),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Monica Duran (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Steve Fenberg (D),
Rhonda Fields (D),
Bob Gardner (R),
Joann Ginal (D),
Julie Gonzales (D),
Eliza Hamrick (D),
Tim Hernández (D),
Leslie Herod (D),
Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D),
Iman Jodeh (D),
Junie Joseph (D),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Chris Kolker (D),
Sheila Lieder (D),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
William Lindstedt (D),
Larry Liston (R),
Meghan Lukens (D),
Janice Marchman (D),
Tisha Mauro (D),
Barbara McLachlan (D),
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),
Kyle Mullica (D),
Byron Pelton (R),
Rod Pelton (R),
Kevin Priola (D),
Janice Rich (R),
Dylan Roberts (D),
Robert Rodriguez (D),
Cleave Simpson (R),
Emily Sirota (D),
Jim Smallwood (R),
Matt Soper (R),
Alex Valdez (D),
Kevin Van Winkle (R),
Perry Will (R),
Mary Young (D),
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 05/18/2024)
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