Access to Educator Pathways
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning enhancing access to educator pathways.
Bill Summary:
The act allows a currently licensed Colorado teacher seeking to add an early childhood education endorsement, early childhood special education endorsement, elementary education endorsement, or special education generalist endorsement to demonstrate professional competencies by submitting evidence of achieving sufficiently high education coursework grades on coursework aligned with relevant standards as approved by the department of education.
If the applicant spots for the multiple measures pathway are not filled, the act allows currently licensed Colorado teachers who are seeking additional licensure endorsements to demonstrate professional competencies using the multiple measures pathway.
The act clarifies that 4-year institutions of higher education that offer programs of off-campus instruction and that have courses included in the guaranteed transfer pathway matrix or that are part of a statewide degree transfer agreement may participate in the teacher recruitment education and preparation program.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-154 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.003 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-154 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/17/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
45
AYE
18
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
25
AYE
9
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/2025 | L.003 | SEN Education | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/07/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/07/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/17/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/16/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/08/2025 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/03/2025 | House | House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/11/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Education |
| 03/11/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/05/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/05/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2025 | 173 | Access to Educator Pathways |