Amendments for HB23-1064
Senate Journal, February 27
Amend reengrossed bill, page 26, after line 23, insert:
"24-60-4404. Repeal of part. IF THE REVISOR OF STATUTES HAS NOT
RECEIVED THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY SECTION 24-60-4403 BY JUNE 29, 2026,
THIS PART 44 IS REPEALED EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2026.".
Senate Journal, March 1
Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, line 13, strike "UNIFORMED SERVICE" and
substitute "ARMED FORCES".
Page 4, lines 14 and 15, strike "UNIFORMED SERVICE" and substitute "ARMED
FORCES".
Page 4, line 16, strike "ON ACTIVE DUTY".
As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.
Senate Journal, March 1
Amend the Education Committee Report, dated February 27, 2023, page 1, line
4, strike "2026," and substitute "2025," and strike "2026."." and substitute
"2025.".
Page 1, after line 4 insert:
"SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-60.5-201, add (1)(d)
as follows:
22-60.5-201. Types of teacher licenses issued - terms - rules -
definition - repeal. (1) The department is designated as the sole agency
authorized to issue the following teacher licenses to persons of good moral
character:
(d) Military spouse teacher license. (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
ISSUE A MILITARY SPOUSE TEACHER LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT WHO:
(A) IS CERTIFIED OR LICENSED, OR IS ELIGIBLE FOR CERTIFICATION OR
LICENSURE, AS A TEACHER IN ANOTHER STATE AND WHO HAS NOT
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
TO OBTAIN AN INITIAL LICENSE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(b) OF THIS
SECTION BUT WHO MEETS THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INITIAL LICENSE
SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (1)(b) OF THIS SECTION; AND
(B) IS A MILITARY SPOUSE.
(II) PRIOR TO ISSUING AN AUTHORIZATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,
THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONTRACT WITH A QUALIFIED THIRD PARTY TO WORK
WITH A MILITARY SPOUSE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 22-60.5-103
CONCERNING A FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK.
(III) THE COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SHALL RETURN THE
RESULTS OF EACH FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK
SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT NO LATER THAN
SIXTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST.
(IV) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A MILITARY SPOUSE INTERIM
AUTHORIZATION TO A PERSON WHO MEETS THE CRITERIA OF THIS SUBSECTION
(1)(d) NO LATER THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF THE INITIAL
APPLICATION.
(V) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MILITARY SPOUSE" MEANS A
SPOUSE OF AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED
STATES WHO HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED OR IS SCHEDULED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO
COLORADO, IS DOMICILED IN COLORADO, OR HAS MOVED TO COLORADO ON A
PERMANENT CHANGE-OF-STATION BASIS.".
(VI)(A) THIS SUBSECTION (1)(d)(VI) IS REPEALED ON JUNE 30, 2025, IF
PART 44 OF ARTICLE 60 OF TITLE 24 IS REPEALED ON THAT DATE.
(B) THIS SUBSECTION (4)(d) IS REPEALED ON THE DATE IDENTIFIED IN
THE NOTICE TO THE REVISOR OF STATUTES PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-60-4403.".