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May 23, 2023 SB 23-202
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Final Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 23-0004
Sen. Danielson; Jaquez Lewis
Rep. McLachlan; Velasco
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
May 23, 2023
Signed into Law
John Armstrong | 303-866-6289
john.armstrong@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: WEARING OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRADITIONAL REGALIA
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
No fiscal impact. The bill requires school districts and institutions of higher education
to allow graduates to wear traditional Native American dress at a graduation
ceremony. The bill is assessed as having no fiscal impact.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the enacted bill.
Summary of Legislation
The bill requires schools and public institutions of higher education to allow qualifying students to
wear traditional Native American dress at graduation ceremonies. Qualifying students are members
of a tribe or are of Native American descent. Immediate family members may also wear traditional
Native American dress during the student’s graduation ceremony.
Assessment of No Fiscal Impact
It is assumed that school districts will comply with the bill and allow eligible students to wear
traditional Native American dress at graduation ceremonies. Thus, the bill will have no impact on the
revenue, expenditures, or workload of school districts or public institutions of higher education and
is assessed as having no fiscal impact.
Effective Date
The bill was signed into law by the Governor and took effect on May 4, 2023.
State and Local Government Contacts
Education Higher Education
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit: leg.colorado.gov/fiscalnotes.