2 | | - | BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Vigil and Titone, Amabile, Bacon, |
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3 | | - | Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, deGruy Kennedy, Froelich, Garcia, |
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4 | | - | Hernandez, Herod, Joseph, Kipp, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Mabrey, Marshall, |
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5 | | - | Martinez, Marvin, Mauro, McCormick, McLachlan, Ortiz, Parenti, Rutinel, |
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6 | | - | Sirota, Story, Velasco, Weissman, Willford, Woodrow, Valdez, McCluskie; |
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7 | | - | also SENATOR(S) Winter F. and Marchman, Bridges, Buckner, Cutter, |
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8 | | - | Ginal, Gonzales, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Michaelson Jenet, |
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9 | | - | Zenzinger. |
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| 9 | + | House Committees Senate Committees |
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| 10 | + | Education Education |
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| 11 | + | A BILL FOR AN ACT |
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11 | | - | ONCERNING NON-LEGAL NAME CHANGES FOR STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS . |
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13 | | - | Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: |
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14 | | - | SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-1-145 as |
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15 | | - | follows: |
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16 | | - | 22-1-145. Use of a student's chosen name - definitions. (1) A |
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| 13 | + | ONCERNING NON-LEGAL NAME CHANGES FOR STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS .101 |
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| 14 | + | Bill Summary |
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| 15 | + | (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does |
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| 16 | + | not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill |
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| 17 | + | passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that |
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| 18 | + | applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at |
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| 19 | + | http://leg.colorado.gov/ |
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| 20 | + | .) |
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| 21 | + | Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee. Section |
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| 22 | + | 1 of the bill: |
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| 23 | + | ! Requires public schools and institute charter schools |
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| 24 | + | (school) to use a student's preferred name, if a preferred |
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| 25 | + | name is requested by the student; and |
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| 26 | + | ! Deems a school's refusal to use a student's preferred name |
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| 27 | + | a form of discrimination. |
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| 28 | + | Section 2 of the bill: |
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| 29 | + | SENATE |
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| 30 | + | Amended 3rd Reading |
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| 31 | + | April 1, 2024 |
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| 32 | + | SENATE |
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| 33 | + | Amended 2nd Reading |
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| 34 | + | March 28, 2024 |
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| 35 | + | HOUSE |
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| 36 | + | 3rd Reading Unamended |
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| 37 | + | March 1, 2024 |
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| 38 | + | HOUSE |
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| 39 | + | Amended 2nd Reading |
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| 40 | + | February 23, 2024 |
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| 41 | + | HOUSE SPONSORSHIP |
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| 42 | + | Vigil and Titone, Amabile, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, deGruy Kennedy, |
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| 43 | + | Froelich, Garcia, Hernandez, Herod, Joseph, Kipp, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Mabrey, Marshall, |
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| 44 | + | Martinez, Marvin, Mauro, McCormick, McLachlan, Ortiz, Parenti, Rutinel, Sirota, Story, |
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| 45 | + | Velasco, Weissman, Willford, Woodrow |
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| 46 | + | SENATE SPONSORSHIP |
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| 47 | + | Winter F. and Marchman, Bridges, Buckner, Cutter, Ginal, Gonzales, Hinrichsen, Jaquez |
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| 48 | + | Lewis, Kolker, Michaelson Jenet, Zenzinger |
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| 49 | + | Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment. |
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| 50 | + | Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law. |
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| 51 | + | Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. ! Creates the non-legal name changes in schools task force |
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| 52 | + | (task force) in the department of education (department) |
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| 53 | + | consisting of 9 members appointed by the department to |
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| 54 | + | examine existing school policies and provide |
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| 55 | + | recommendations to schools on how to best implement |
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| 56 | + | student non-legal name change policies; |
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| 57 | + | ! Requires the department to appoint members to the task |
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| 58 | + | force by June 30, 2024; |
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| 59 | + | ! Requires the task force to submit a report to the department |
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| 60 | + | detailing the recommended policy guidelines by January 1, |
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| 61 | + | 2025; |
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| 62 | + | ! Requires the department to publish the report on its website |
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| 63 | + | and submit the report to the superintendent of each school |
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| 64 | + | district and chief administrator of each institute charter |
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| 65 | + | school by February 1, 2025; |
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| 66 | + | ! Requires a school to implement the task force's policy |
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| 67 | + | recommendations by July 1, 2025; and |
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| 68 | + | ! Repeals the task force, effective July 1, 2026. |
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| 69 | + | Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1 |
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| 70 | + | SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-1-144 as |
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| 71 | + | 2 |
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| 72 | + | follows:3 |
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| 73 | + | 22-1-144. Use of a student's chosen name - definitions. (1) A |
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21 | | - | HOSEN NAME" MEANS ANY NAME THAT A STUDENT REQUESTS |
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22 | | - | TO BE KNOWN AS THAT DIFFERS FROM THE STUDENT |
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23 | | - | 'S LEGAL NAME, TO |
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24 | | - | REFLECT THE STUDENT |
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25 | | - | 'S GENDER IDENTITY. |
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26 | | - | NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative |
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27 | | - | officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill |
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28 | | - | or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative |
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29 | | - | history, or the Session Laws. |
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30 | | - | ________ |
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31 | | - | Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes |
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32 | | - | through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of |
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33 | | - | the act. (b) "GENDER IDENTITY" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL'S INNATE SENSE OF |
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34 | | - | THE INDIVIDUAL |
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35 | | - | 'S OWN GENDER, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT CORRESPOND |
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36 | | - | WITH THE INDIVIDUAL |
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37 | | - | 'S SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH. |
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| 78 | + | HOSEN NAME" MEANS ANY NAME THAT A STUDENT |
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| 79 | + | 6 |
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| 80 | + | REQUESTS TO BE KNOWN AS THAT DIFFERS FROM THE STUDENT 'S LEGAL7 |
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| 81 | + | NAME, TO REFLECT THE STUDENT'S GENDER IDENTITY.8 |
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| 82 | + | (b) "G |
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| 83 | + | ENDER IDENTITY" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL'S INNATE SENSE OF |
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| 84 | + | 9 |
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| 85 | + | THE INDIVIDUAL'S OWN GENDER, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT CORRESPOND10 |
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| 86 | + | WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH.11 |
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40 | | - | CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PART |
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41 | | - | 1 OF ARTICLE 30.5 OF THIS TITLE 22, A CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY |
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42 | | - | THE STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE PURSUANT TO PART |
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43 | | - | 5 OF ARTICLE |
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44 | | - | 30.5 OF THIS TITLE 22, OR A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES CREATED AND |
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45 | | - | OPERATING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE |
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46 | | - | 5 OF THIS TITLE 22 THAT OPERATES ONE |
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47 | | - | OR MORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
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48 | | - | . |
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| 90 | + | CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY A SC HOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PART13 |
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| 91 | + | 1 |
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| 92 | + | OF ARTICLE 30.5 OF THIS TITLE 22, A CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY |
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| 93 | + | 14 |
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| 94 | + | THE STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE PURSUANT TO PART 5 OF ARTICLE15 |
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| 95 | + | 1039-2- 30.5 OF THIS TITLE 22, OR A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES CREATED1 |
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| 96 | + | AND OPERATING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5 OF THIS TITLE 22 THAT2 |
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| 97 | + | OPERATES ONE OR MORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS .3 |
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86 | | - | POLICY OUTLINING HOW THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER WILL HONOR A |
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87 | | - | STUDENT |
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88 | | - | 'S REQUEST TO USE A CHOSEN NAME AND MAY INCLUDE A PROCESS |
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89 | | - | PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 24-1039 FOR INCLUDING A STUDENT 'S CHOSEN NAME ON SCHOOL RECORDS . A |
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90 | | - | WRITTEN POLICY ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (5) MUST |
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91 | | - | COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL |
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92 | | - | "FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY |
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93 | | - | ACT OF 1974", 20 U.S.C. SEC. 1232g, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 22-1-123. |
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94 | | - | SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-1-143, add |
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95 | | - | (1)(d)(IV) as follows: |
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96 | | - | 22-1-143. Harassment or discrimination - policy required - |
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97 | | - | training and notification - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless |
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98 | | - | the context otherwise requires: |
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| 132 | + | POLICY OUTLINING HOW THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER WILL HONOR A26 |
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| 133 | + | STUDENT'S REQUEST TO USE A CHOSEN NAME AND MAY INCLUDE A27 |
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| 134 | + | 1039 |
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| 135 | + | -3- PROCESS FOR INCLUDING A STUDENT 'S CHOSEN NAME ON SCHOOL1 |
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| 136 | + | RECORDS. A WRITTEN POLICY ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION2 |
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| 137 | + | (5) |
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| 138 | + | MUST COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL "FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS |
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| 139 | + | 3 |
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| 140 | + | AND PRIVACY ACT OF 1974", 20 U.S.C. SEC. 1232g, AS AMENDED, AND4 |
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| 141 | + | SECTION 22-1-123.5 |
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| 142 | + | SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-1-143, add6 |
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| 143 | + | (1)(d)(IV) as follows:7 |
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| 144 | + | 22-1-143. Harassment or discrimination - policy required -8 |
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| 145 | + | training and notification - definitions. (1) As used in this section,9 |
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| 146 | + | unless the context otherwise requires:10 |
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100 | | - | ARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION INCLUDES THE KNOWING |
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101 | | - | OR INTENTIONAL USE OF A NAME OTHER THAN A STUDENT |
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102 | | - | 'S CHOSEN NAME, |
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103 | | - | AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-1-145 (1). |
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104 | | - | SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-2-117, amend |
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105 | | - | (1)(b)(IX) and (1)(b)(X); and add (1)(b)(XI) as follows: |
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106 | | - | 22-2-117. Additional power - state board - waiver of |
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107 | | - | requirements - rules. (1) (b) The state board shall not waive any of the |
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108 | | - | requirements specified in any of the following statutory provisions: |
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109 | | - | (IX) Any provisions of section 22-1-128 relating to comprehensive |
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110 | | - | human sexuality education content requirements; or |
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111 | | - | (X) Any provision of section 22-30.5-104 (3), 22-30.5-507 (3), |
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112 | | - | 22-32-109 (1)(ll), 22-32-110 (1)(k), 22-38-104 (1)(d), or 22-63-206 (1) |
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113 | | - | relating to discrimination based on hair texture, hair type, or a protective |
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| 148 | + | ARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION INCLUDES THE |
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| 150 | + | KNOWING OR INTENTIONAL USE OF A NAME OTHER THAN A STUDENT 'S12 |
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| 151 | + | CHOSEN NAME, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-1-144 (1).13 |
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| 152 | + | SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-2-117, amend14 |
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| 153 | + | (1)(b)(IX) and (1)(b)(X); and add (1)(b)(XI) as follows: 15 |
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| 154 | + | 22-2-117. Additional power - state board - waiver of16 |
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| 155 | + | requirements - rules. (1) (b) The state board shall not waive any of the17 |
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| 156 | + | requirements specified in any of the following statutory provisions:18 |
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| 157 | + | (IX) Any provisions of section 22-1-128 relating to19 |
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| 158 | + | comprehensive human sexuality education content requirements; or20 |
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| 159 | + | (X) Any provision of section 22-30.5-104 (3), 22-30.5-507 (3),21 |
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| 160 | + | 22-32-109 (1)(ll), 22-32-110 (1)(k), 22-38-104 (1)(d), or 22-63-206 (1)22 |
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| 161 | + | relating to discrimination based on hair texture, hair type, or a protective23 |
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116 | | - | (XI) ANY PROVISION OF SECTION 22-1-145 RELATING TO THE USE OF |
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117 | | - | A STUDENT |
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118 | | - | 'S CHOSEN NAME, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-1-145 (1), IN A |
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119 | | - | PUBLIC SCHOOL |
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120 | | - | . |
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121 | | - | SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-30.5-104, amend |
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122 | | - | (6)(c)(VIII) and (6)(c)(IX); and add (6)(c)(X) as follows: |
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123 | | - | 22-30.5-104. Charter school - requirements - authority - rules - |
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124 | | - | definitions. (6) (c) A school district, on behalf of a charter school, may |
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125 | | - | PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 24-1039 apply to the state board for a waiver of a state statute or state rule that is not |
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126 | | - | an automatic waiver. Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (6) |
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127 | | - | to the contrary, the state board may not waive any statute or rule relating to: |
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128 | | - | (VIII) Section 22-33-106.1 concerning suspension and expulsion of |
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129 | | - | students in preschool through second grade; or |
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130 | | - | (IX) Subsection (3) of this section and sections 22-32-110 (1)(k) and |
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131 | | - | 22-63-206 (1) relating to discrimination based on hair texture, hair type, or |
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132 | | - | a protective hairstyle that is commonly or historically associated with race; |
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| 165 | + | (XI) A |
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| 166 | + | NY PROVISION OF SECTION 22-1-144 RELATING TO THE USE |
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| 167 | + | 25 |
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| 168 | + | OF A STUDENT'S CHOSEN NAME, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-1-144 (1), IN A26 |
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| 169 | + | PUBLIC SCHOOL.27 |
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| 170 | + | 1039 |
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| 171 | + | -4- SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-30.5-104, amend1 |
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| 172 | + | (6)(c)(VIII) and (6)(c)(IX); and add (6)(c)(X) as follows:2 |
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| 173 | + | 22-30.5-104. Charter school - requirements - authority - rules3 |
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| 174 | + | - definitions. (6) (c) A school district, on behalf of a charter school, may4 |
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| 175 | + | apply to the state board for a waiver of a state statute or state rule that is5 |
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| 176 | + | not an automatic waiver. Notwithstanding any provision of this6 |
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| 177 | + | subsection (6) to the contrary, the state board may not waive any statute7 |
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| 178 | + | or rule relating to:8 |
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| 179 | + | (VIII) Section 22-33-106.1 concerning suspension and expulsion9 |
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| 180 | + | of students in preschool through second grade; or10 |
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| 181 | + | (IX) Subsection (3) of this section and sections 22-32-110 (1)(k)11 |
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| 182 | + | and 22-63-206 (1) relating to discrimination based on hair texture, hair12 |
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| 183 | + | type, or a protective hairstyle that is commonly or historically associated13 |
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| 184 | + | with race; |
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134 | | - | (X) ANY PROVISION OF SECTION 22-1-145 RELATING TO THE USE OF |
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135 | | - | A STUDENT |
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136 | | - | 'S CHOSEN NAME, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-1-145 (1), IN A |
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137 | | - | PUBLIC SCHOOL |
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138 | | - | . |
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139 | | - | SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-30.5-507, amend |
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140 | | - | (7)(b)(VIII) and (7)(b)(IX); and add (7)(b)(X) as follows: |
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141 | | - | 22-30.5-507. Institute charter school - requirements - authority |
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142 | | - | - rules - definitions. (7) (b) An institute charter school may apply to the |
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143 | | - | state board, through the institute, for a waiver of state statutes and state |
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144 | | - | rules that are not automatic waivers. The state board may waive state |
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145 | | - | statutory requirements or rules promulgated by the state board; except that |
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146 | | - | the state board may not waive any statute or rule relating to: |
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147 | | - | (VIII) Section 22-33-106.1 concerning suspension and expulsion of |
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148 | | - | students in preschool through second grade; or |
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149 | | - | (IX) Subsection (3) of this section and sections 22-32-110 (1)(k) and |
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150 | | - | 22-63-206 (1) relating to discrimination based on hair texture, hair type, or |
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151 | | - | a protective hairstyle that is commonly or historically associated with race; |
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| 187 | + | (X) A |
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| 188 | + | NY PROVISION OF SECTION 22-1-144 RELATING TO THE USE |
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| 189 | + | 15 |
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| 190 | + | OF A STUDENT'S CHOSEN NAME, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-1-144 (1), IN A16 |
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| 191 | + | PUBLIC SCHOOL.17 |
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| 192 | + | SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-30.5-507, amend18 |
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| 193 | + | (7)(b)(VIII) and (7)(b)(IX); and add (7)(b)(X) as follows:19 |
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| 194 | + | 22-30.5-507. Institute charter school - requirements -20 |
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| 195 | + | authority - rules - definitions. (7) (b) An institute charter school may21 |
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| 196 | + | apply to the state board, through the institute, for a waiver of state statutes22 |
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| 197 | + | and state rules that are not automatic waivers. The state board may waive23 |
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| 198 | + | state statutory requirements or rules promulgated by the state board;24 |
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| 199 | + | except that the state board may not waive any statute or rule relating to:25 |
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| 200 | + | (VIII) Section 22-33-106.1 concerning suspension and expulsion26 |
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| 201 | + | of students in preschool through second grade; or27 |
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| 202 | + | 1039 |
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| 203 | + | -5- (IX) Subsection (3) of this section and sections 22-32-110 (1)(k)1 |
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| 204 | + | and 22-63-206 (1) relating to discrimination based on hair texture, hair2 |
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| 205 | + | type, or a protective hairstyle that is commonly or historically associated3 |
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| 206 | + | with race; |
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153 | | - | (X) ANY PROVISION OF SECTION 22-1-145 RELATING TO THE USE OF |
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154 | | - | A STUDENT |
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155 | | - | 'S CHOSEN NAME, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-1-145 (1), IN A |
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156 | | - | PUBLIC SCHOOL |
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157 | | - | . |
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158 | | - | SECTION 6. Safety clause. The general assembly finds, |
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159 | | - | determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate |
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160 | | - | PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 24-1039 preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for |
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161 | | - | the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state |
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162 | | - | institutions. |
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163 | | - | ____________________________ ____________________________ |
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164 | | - | Julie McCluskie Steve Fenberg |
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165 | | - | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF |
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166 | | - | OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE |
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167 | | - | ____________________________ ____________________________ |
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168 | | - | Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell |
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169 | | - | CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF |
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170 | | - | OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE |
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171 | | - | APPROVED________________________________________ |
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172 | | - | (Date and Time) |
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173 | | - | _________________________________________ |
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174 | | - | Jared S. Polis |
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175 | | - | GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO |
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176 | | - | PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 24-1039 |
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| 209 | + | (X) A |
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| 210 | + | NY PROVISION OF SECTION 22-1-144 RELATING TO THE USE |
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| 211 | + | 5 |
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| 212 | + | OF A STUDENT'S CHOSEN NAME, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-1-144 (1), IN A6 |
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| 213 | + | PUBLIC SCHOOL.7 |
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| 214 | + | SECTION 6. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,8 |
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| 215 | + | determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate9 |
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| 216 | + | preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for10 |
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| 217 | + | the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state11 |
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| 218 | + | institutions.12 |
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| 219 | + | 1039 |
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| 220 | + | -6- |
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