# Colorado SB25-247: Tuition Waiver & Colorado National Guard Members Colorado SB25-247, Tuition Waiver & Colorado National Guard Members, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-01 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-247-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-247 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Tuition Waiver & Colorado National Guard Members - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-31 - Last action: 2025-05-01, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican), Shannon Bird - Cosponsors: 26 - Subjects: Higher Education, Military & Veterans - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (114 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State funding supports Guard tuition waivers: benefit, low. For state budget year 2025-26, the law provides $562,787 from the general fund for Guard tuition waivers. The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs administers the program through its executive director's office. A new Colorado National Guard Tuition Fund holds program money and repayments, w… - Enrollment and budget limits on Guard waivers: cost, medium. Each school's base enrollment is its average Guard enrollment over the previous three fall semesters. When enrollment rises significantly, the allowed increase is capped at the greater of 25% or five members. The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs sets selection rules with schools and sets… - Guard members face tuition repayment rules: cost, medium. Schools must check whether Guard members meet academic standards and make progress toward completing their program. Members who fail either test must repay the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for that term's waived tuition. The department may also recover that term's waiver if a member… - Guard tuition waivers with eligibility limits: mixed, high. The law replaces Colorado National Guard tuition assistance with full tuition waivers, subject to yearly state funding. Enlisted members and officers must have school acceptance, good Guard standing, and a completed state financial aid application or FAFSA. Waivers cover postgraduate, bachelor's, a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Sponsor: Shannon Bird - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rep. R. Armagost - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Bottoms (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 62 | 2 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-247 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-247, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2025-05-01: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-04-25: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-04-25: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-04-24: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-10: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-09: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-08: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-04-03: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House) - 2025-04-02: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83072/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83068/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83073/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83071/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83069/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83070/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83074/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40707/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/83072/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83068/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83073/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83071/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83069/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83070/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83074/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40707/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-SB25-247-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).