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Recent Colorado Legislation
2024 Legislative Session
Legislation Signed by the Governor that may impact public libraries.
Disclaimer: This document is a non-comprehensive reference to 2024 Colorado legislation that may impact libraries. This document is not intended as legal advice or guidance.
Please see: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills
Access & Public Services
HB24-1136 - Healthier Social Media Use by Youth
Concerning measures to encourage healthier social media use by youth, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation
HB24-1280 - Welcome, Reception, & Integration Grant Program
Concerning the creation of a grant program for community-based organizations to provide appropriate services for migrants who are within one year of arrival in the United States.
HB24-1331 - Out-of-School Time Grant Program
Concerning the creation of a grant program for eligible nonprofit organizations to provide out-of-school time programs to students, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB24-1336 - Sunset Broadband Deployment
Concerning the Deployment of Broadband through grants administered by the Colorado Broadband Office and in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.
HB24-1407 - Community Food Assistance Provider Grant Program
Concerning the creation of the community food assistance provider grant program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB24-141 - Out-of-State Telehealth Providers
Concerning out-of-state health-care workers providing health-care services through telehealth to patients located in Colorado.
SB24-084 - Attorney General Duties to Prevent Mis- & Dis-information
Concerning a requirement that the attorney general coordinate with the department of education in an effort to prevent the proliferation of factually inaccurate data by sharing resources to encourage respectful discourse.
SB24-070 - Remote Testing & Online Education Programs
Concerning allowing online education programs to offer remote state assessment testing to students who attend online education programs, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB24-001 - Continue Youth Mental Health Services Program
Concerning continuation of the youth mental health services program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB24-041 - Privacy Protections for Children's Online Data
Concerning adding data protections for a minor's online activity.
SB24-131 - Prohibiting Carrying Firearms in Sensitive Spaces
Concerning prohibiting carrying a firearm in sensitive spaces recognized by the United States supreme court as places at which longstanding laws prohibited carrying firearms.
Facilities
HB24-1124 - Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation
Concerning discrimination in places of public accommodation.
HB24-1135 - Offenses Related to Operating a Vehicle
Concerning offenses related to requirements for operating a vehicle, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB24-1266 - Local Government Utility Relocation in Right-of-Way
Concerning the relocation of utility facilities in a local government right-of-way.
HB24-1454 - Grace Period Noncompliance Digital Accessibility
Concerning a one-year extension of the deadline for public agencies to comply with digital accessibility standards if the public agency demonstrates a good faith effort toward compliance.
HB24-1457 - Asbestos & Lead Paint Abatement Grant Program
Concerning a pilot grant program to award grants to local governments in rural areas to help pay costs associated with the abatement of dangerous materials in certain structures.
SB24-005 - Prohibit Landscaping Practices for Water Conservation
Concerning the conservation of water in the state through the prohibition of certain landscaping practices.
SB24-212 - Local Govs Renewable Energy Projects
Concerning measures to facilitate the construction of renewable energy projects, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB24-009 - Local Government Disaster-Related Programs
Concerning assisting local governments in disaster-related programs, and, in connection therewith, establishing the slash removal pilot program and making an appropriation.
Finance & Funding
HB24-1036 - Adjusting Certain Tax Expenditures
Concerning the adjustment of certain tax expenditures.
HB24-1287 - Access to State Grant Opportunities
Concerning access to state grant opportunities.
SB24-002 - Local Government Property Tax Credits Rebates
Concerning the authority of a local government to establish a property tax incentive program to address an area of specific local concern related to the use of real property in the government's jurisdiction, …
SB24-016 - Tax Credits for Contributions via Intermediaries
Concerning qualification for state income tax credits for charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations, and, in connection therewith, authorizing a taxpayer to make a charitable contribution for which the taxpayer may claim a state income tax credit to a charitable recipient organization through a qualified intermediary that forwards the contribution to the charitable recipient organization, allowing a tax credit certificate for the Colorado homeless contribution tax credit to include only the last four digits, rather than all digits, of a taxpayer's social security number, and making an appropriation.
SB24-023 - Hold Harmless for Error in GIS Database Data
Concerning the requirement that local taxing jurisdictions hold harmless vendors that rely on erroneous data in certain electronic systems related to sales and use tax that are managed by the department of revenue.
SB24-025 - Update Local Government Sales & Use Tax Collection
Concerning local government sales and use taxes administered by the department of revenue, and, in connection therewith, revising, modernizing, and harmonizing various state statutes relating to the state-administration of local sales and use tax into one uniform statute.
SB24-091 - Rights-of-Way Permits for Broadband Deployment
Concerning the creation of an additional process by which entities may gain access to public rights-of-way for the deployment of broadband.
SB24-204 - Technical Revisions to Procurement Code
Concerning technical revisions to the procurement code.
SB24-228 - TABOR Refund Mechanisms
Concerning mechanisms to refund excess state revenues, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB24-233 - Property Tax
Concerning property tax, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Human Resources
HB24-1095 - Increasing Protections for Minor Workers
Concerning protection for minor workers in the "Colorado Youth Employment Opportunity Act of 1971", and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB24-1220 - Workers ‘Compensation Disability Benefits
Concerning disability benefits for workers' compensation injuries, and, in connection therewith, allowing a claimant to refuse an offer of modified employment under certain circumstances,…
SB24-232 - Public Employees' Workplace Protections
Concerning modifications to the protections for public workers, and, in connection therewith, clarifying certain definitions and standards related to public employee rights and the authority of a public employer to limit such rights consistent with the "Protections for Public Workers Act".
SB24-160 - Records of Workplace Discrimination Complaints
Concerning records related to complaints of discriminatory workplace practices.
SB24-073 - Maximum Number of Employees to Qualify as Small Employer
Concerning a change to the maximum number of employees that an employer may employ to qualify as a small employer for health-care insurance coverage.
Library Law Changes
HB24-1205 - Colorado Imagination Library Program
Concerning modifications to the Colorado imagination library program to enhance early childhood literacy.
SB24-153 - News Access for Consumers Who Are Print-Disabled
Concerning free audio news services for persons who are print-disabled, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB24-216 - Standards for Decisions Regarding Library Resources
Concerning standards that public libraries are required to include in policies regarding library resources.
Other
HB24-1175 - Local Governments Rights to Property for Affordable Housing
Concerning a local government right of first refusal or offer to purchase qualifying multifamily property for the purpose of providing long-term affordable housing or mixed-income development.
HB24-1468 - Artificial Intelligence & Biometric Technologies
Concerning the creation of the artificial intelligence impact task force.
SB24-182 - Immigrant Identification Document Issuance
Concerning the requirements to issue an identification document under the "Colorado Road and Community Safety Act" to an individual who is not lawfully present in the United States, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB24-065 - Mobile Electronic Devices & Motor Vehicle Driving
Concerning the use of mobile electronic devices when driving a motor vehicle, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB24-129 - Nonprofit Member Data Privacy & Public Agencies
Concerning protecting the privacy of persons associated with nonprofit entities, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting public agencies from taking certain actions relating to the collection and disclosure of data that may identify such persons.
Higher ED
HB24-1082 - First-Generation-Serving Higher Education Institutions
Concerning the designation of state institutions of higher education as first-generation-serving institutions.
HB24-1231 - State Funding for Higher Education Projects
HB24-1340 - Incentives for Post-Secondary Education
Concerning the creation of incentives against the state income tax for students pursuing post-secondary credentials, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB24-1402 - Evaluation of Colorado Department of Higher Education Information Technology
Concerning an evaluation of the department of higher education's information technology functions and services by the office of information technology, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB24-1403 - Higher Education Support Homeless Youth
Concerning postsecondary education support for students experiencing housing disruptions in high school, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB24-164 - Institution of Higher Education Transparency Requirements
Concerning transparency requirements for institutions of higher education.
Rural
HB24-1001 - Reauthorization of Rural Jump-Start Program
Concerning reauthorization of the rural jump-start zone program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB24-055 - Agricultural & Rural Behavioral Health Care
Concerning supporting the behavioral health care of individuals involved in agriculture, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB24-221 - Funding for Rural Health Care
Concerning funding for rural health care, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Schools
HB24-1003 - Opiate Antagonists and Detection Products in Schools
Concerning measures related to harm reduction for students.
HB24-1039 - Non-Legal Name Changes
Concerning non-legal name changes for students in schools.
HB24-1076 - Purple Star School Program
Concerning creating https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1076 a program to recognize public schools that provide certain services to military-connected families, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB24-1087 - Professional Endorsement Special Education Teaching
Concerning the creation of an additional pathway for educators to gain an endorsement for special education instruction.
HB24-1164 - Free Menstrual Products to Students
Concerning measures to provide menstrual products at no expense to students, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB24-1170 - Rights for Youth Division of Youth Services Facilities
Concerning the establishment of a bill of rights for youth in facilities operated by the division of youth services.
HB24-1216 - Supports for Youth in Juvenile Justice System
Concerning multi-level supports for youth in varying stages of the juvenile justice system, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB24-1282 - Ninth-Grade Success Grant & Performance Reporting
Concerning measures to increase the success rates of ninth-grade students in public high schools in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
HB24-1285 - Student Weight-Based Bullying Prevention
Concerning preventing bullying in public schools based on student physical appearance.
HB24-1290 - Student Educator Stipend Program
Concerning an appropriation to reduce financial barriers for students entering the educator workforce through the student educator stipend program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB24-1305 - Changes for Concurrent Enrollment Students
Concerning changes to programs to benefit students who earn postsecondary course credit while enrolled in high school.
HB24-1307 - HVAC Improvements for Public Schools
Concerning HVAC infrastructure improvement projects in schools.
HB24-1320 - Educator Safety Task Force
Concerning creating a task force to study school staff safety issues, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB24-1323 - School Graduation Attire
Concerning the manner of dress during school graduation ceremonies.
HB24-1376 - Expand Teacher Mentorships
Concerning measures to increase teacher mentorships in public schools, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB24-1389 - School Funding 2023-24 for New Arrival Students
Concerning providing funding to schools in the 2023-24 budget year for increases in pupil enrollment after the 2023-24 budget year pupil enrollment count day, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB24-1390 - School Food Programs
Concerning measures to support certain school food programs in the department of education, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
HB24-1406 - School-Based Mental Health Support Program
Concerning the creation of the school-based mental health support program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB24-1446 - Professional Development for Science Teachers
Concerning improving resources for science educators, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB24-1448 - New Public School Finance Formula
Concerning the creation of a modernized approach to funding public education, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
SB24-162 - Best Practices to Prevent Discrimination in Schools
Concerning best practices for responding to discriminatory conduct in schools, and, in connection therewith, developing training consistent with the best practices and making an appropriation.
SB24-069 - Clarify Individualized Education Program Information
Concerning measures to clarify individualized education program information through a publicly available training program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB24-188 - Public School Finance
Concerning the financing of public schools, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB24-014 - Seal of Climate Literacy Diploma Endorsement
Concerning authorization for granting a high school diploma endorsement related to climate literacy, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB24-132 - Evaluation Protections & Educators
Concerning extending evaluation protections to all educators.
Disclaimer: This document is a non-comprehensive reference to 2024 Colorado legislation that may impact libraries. This document is not intended as legal advice or guidance.
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