# Colorado SB25-154: Access to Educator Pathways Colorado SB25-154, Access to Educator Pathways, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), Matt Soper (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-09 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-154-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-154 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Access to Educator Pathways - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-05-09, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), Matt Soper (Republican) - Cosponsors: 38 - Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (83 yes, 34 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More endorsement paths for Colorado teachers: benefit, medium. The state education board must set minimum coursework standards for teacher endorsements. Licensed Colorado teachers can use strong grades in standards-aligned, department-approved coursework to qualify for certain additional endorsements. Covered areas include secondary, early childhood, early chi… - Tuition cap for off-campus teacher training: benefit, low. Colleges offering off-campus instruction must meet a tuition cap to participate in the Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation program. This applies to courses in the guaranteed transfer pathway matrix or a statewide degree transfer agreement. Tuition cannot exceed the rate set by the State B… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-17 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 45 | 18 | | | 2025-04-03 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-154 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 5 | | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 25 | 9 | | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-154 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 2 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-05-09: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-07: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-04-17: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-16: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-08: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-03: House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-03-11: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Introduced In House - Assigned to Education (House) - 2025-03-10: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86321/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86317/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86322/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86320/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86318/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86319/download) - Senate Education Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86323/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40996/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86321/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86317/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86322/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86320/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86318/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86319/download) - [Senate Education Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86323/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40996/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A) - [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-154-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).