Colorado House Bill 1038
Session 2025A
Postsecondary Credit Transfer Website
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 3, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 8, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 3, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1038
State
Colorado
Session
2025A
checkPassed on April 25, 2025
Motion Text
BILL
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Summary
The act requires the department of higher education (department), subject to available appropriations, to develop and maintain a free, publicly accessible online platform (platform) to provide current and potential students who are pursuing postsecondary education in Colorado with relevant information about which credits and courses, work-related experiences, and prior learning opportunities are transferable to or between the state's public institutions of higher education (institution).
On or before January 1, 2026, an institution may submit to the department for inclusion in the platform:
A comprehensive record, from the fall 2023 term onward, of the institution's awards of postsecondary transfer credit for all courses that the institution has identified as having learning outcomes equivalent to corresponding offerings at other institutions; and
Descriptions of the institution's policy on work-related experiences or prior learning opportunities, and the credentials, licenses, or apprenticeship certificates for which the institution awards postsecondary academic credit.
Using the data provided by an institution, the department shall include in the platform information about the transferability to or between institutions for several sources of postsecondary academic credit. These sources include courses in the statewide common course numbering system, now referred to as the guaranteed transfer pathway matrix, and credits earned through various standardized tests.
A not-for-profit private institution of higher education may, but is not required to, submit applicable information for inclusion in the platform.
The act creates the postsecondary transfer credit platform cash fund to accept gifts, grants, and donations for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the platform.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Signed Act (06/03/2025)
Final Act (05/15/2025)
Rerevised (05/02/2025)
Revised (05/01/2025)
Reengrossed (04/25/2025)
Engrossed (04/24/2025)
Introduced (01/08/2025)
PA1 (02/14/2025)
Committee Amendment
Fiscal Note FN3 (07/30/2025)
Fiscal Note FN2 (04/04/2025)
Fiscal Note FN1 (01/20/2025)
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/22/2025)
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06/03/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/15/2025
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/15/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/15/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/02/2025
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2025
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/30/2025
Senate
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/28/2025
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
04/25/2025
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/24/2025
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/24/2025
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/13/2025
House
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/08/2025
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
Sources
CO Legislature
Record Created
Jan 9, 2025 12:48:32 AM
Record Updated
Aug 1, 2025 7:40:48 AM