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Bill Science Technology Engineering Math Diploma Endorsement The bill authorizes a school district, board of cooperative services, district charter high school, or institute charter high school (local education provider) to grant a high school diploma endorsement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to students who demonstrate mastery in STEM. To obtain the endorsement, a student must complete the high school graduation requirements at a high level of proficiency, successfully complete 4 STEM courses selected by the local education provider in addition to the high school graduation requirements in these subjects, achieve a minimum score specified in the bill on one of several specified mathematics assessments, and successfully complete a final capstone project. To successfully complete the capstone project, the student must achieve a high proficiency level of mastery, as set by the local education provider, for each of the competencies specified in the bill. The local education provider is required to work with STEM-related business and industrial leaders and institutions of higher education in setting the high proficiency levels of mastery. The local education provider must annually notify students and their parents beginning in sixth grade of the requirements for obtaining a STEM diploma endorsement. us/states/co Colorado General Assembly 2017A HB 17-1201 Colorado HB 17-1201 (2017A)
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Colorado HB 17-1201 (2017A) — Science Technology Engineering Math Diploma Endorsement

The bill authorizes a school district, board of cooperative services, district charter high school, or institute charter high school (local education provider) to grant a high school diploma endorsement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to students who demonstrate mastery in STEM. To obtain the endorsement, a student must complete the high school graduation requirements at a high level of proficiency, successfully complete 4 STEM courses selected by the local education provider in addition to the high school graduation requirements in these subjects, achieve a minimum score specified in the bill on one of several specified mathematics assessments, and successfully complete a final capstone project. To successfully complete the capstone project, the student must achieve a high proficiency level of mastery, as set by the local education provider, for each of the competencies specified in the bill. The local education provider is required to work with STEM-related business and industrial leaders and institutions of higher education in setting the high proficiency levels of mastery. The local education provider must annually notify students and their parents beginning in sixth grade of the requirements for obtaining a STEM diploma endorsement.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Amendment L.003 (committee substitute) — source
  2. Amendment L.005 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Committee Amendment (committee substitute) — source
  4. Engrossed (03/20/2017) (committee substitute) — source
  5. Final Act (05/10/2017) (committee substitute) — source
  6. Introduced (02/22/2017) (committee substitute) — source
  7. PA1 (03/17/2017) (committee substitute) — source
  8. PA2 (04/06/2017) (committee substitute) — source
  9. Reengrossed (03/21/2017) (committee substitute) — source
  10. Rerevised (04/17/2017) (committee substitute) — source
  11. Revised (04/10/2017) (committee substitute) — source
  12. Signed Act (05/18/2017) (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Refer House Bill 17-1201, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. — 120 (pass) · legislature
  • Refer House Bill 17-1201, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. — 61 (pass) · legislature
  • Adopt amendment L.003, section A, lines 1 through 9 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. — 00 (pass) · legislature
  • Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. — 00 (pass) · legislature

Sponsors

  • James Coleman — primary (person)
  • Kevin Priola — primary (person)
  • Rachel Zenzinger — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2017-05-18T06:00:00+00:00 Governor Signed executive-signature
  • 2017-05-10T06:00:00+00:00 Signed by the Speaker of the House
  • 2017-05-10T06:00:00+00:00 Signed by the President of the Senate
  • 2017-05-10T06:00:00+00:00 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2017-04-21T06:00:00+00:00 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
  • 2017-04-20T06:00:00+00:00 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
  • 2017-04-19T06:00:00+00:00 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
  • 2017-04-18T06:00:00+00:00 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
  • 2017-04-17T06:00:00+00:00 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments reading-3, passage
  • 2017-04-12T06:00:00+00:00 Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 04/17/2017 - No Amendments
  • 2017-04-11T06:00:00+00:00 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  • 2017-04-10T06:00:00+00:00 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee reading-2
  • 2017-04-05T06:00:00+00:00 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole referral-committee, committee-passage
  • 2017-03-23T06:00:00+00:00 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education introduction
  • 2017-03-21T06:00:00+00:00 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments reading-3, passage
  • 2017-03-20T06:00:00+00:00 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor reading-2
  • 2017-03-15T06:00:00+00:00 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole referral-committee, committee-passage
  • 2017-02-22T07:00:00+00:00 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education introduction

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1a860022-8b7d-4dd2-a6cf-ab40f90d79fd. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).