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May 22, 2024 HB 24-1039
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Final Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-0228
Rep. Vigil; Titone
Sen. Winter; Marchman
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
May 22, 2024
Signed into Law
John Armstrong | 303-866-6289
john.armstrong@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: NON-LEGAL NAME CHANGES
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ School District
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill adds definitions for chosen name and gender expression to laws regarding
public schools and requires schools to address a student by their chosen name. The
bill will minimally increase workload for the Department of Education and school
districts.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The final fiscal note reflects the enacted bill. The bill was recommended by the
Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee.
Summary of Legislation
The bill requires public and charter school to address a student by the student’s chosen name
during school functions. Intentionally using a name other than a student’s chosen name is
discriminatory. Students experiencing this discrimination have a right to file a report with the
school district. Finally, the school district must implement a policy on how a school will honor a
request for using a student’s chosen name.
State Expenditures
The Department of Education and the State Board of Education will update their definitions and
policies to include the definitions of “chosen name” and “gender expression.” This additional
workload is assumed to be minimal; no change in appropriations is required.
School District
The bill will increase workload for public schools and charter schools to update their policies to
align with the requirements and definitions in the bill. Public schools and charter schools may
have an increase in complaints if intentional misnaming of a student occurs, which would
increase workload and potentially legal and other costs. Assuming that schools comply with the
bill, any overall impact is assumed to be minimal. Page 2
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Effective Date
The bill was signed into law by the Governor and took effect on April 29, 2024.
State and Local Government Contacts
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.