ColoradoGun Violence Prevention & Parents of Students
What it does
The act requires the office of gun violence prevention (office) in the department of public health and environment (department) to post the office's gun violence prevention materials (materials) in an accessible manner on the office's website for school districts, boards of cooperative services, district charter schools, institute charter schools, and the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind (local education providers) to access and distribute to parents, guardians, and legal custodians of elementary or secondary school students.
More detail
The act requires each local education provider to:
Provide the materials in a written or electronic format to students' parents, guardians, and legal custodians at the beginning of each school year; and Post the materials or a link to the materials on the local education provider's website.
Beginning in January 2026, and in January every year thereafter, the department shall include in its "SMART Act" hearing information concerning the materials. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 2Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 13Signed by the Speaker of the House
- May 13Signed by the President of the Senate
- May 13Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 29Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded AMEND. Result: fail.Upper
- Apr 28Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 24Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 24Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesMinor
- Mar 19House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - FloorPassed House
- Vote recorded PERM. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded AMD. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 17House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Mar 11House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 6House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 12Introduced In House - Assigned to EducationIntroduced