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HB 25-1173

Advisory Board Serving Office of School Safety

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jeff Bridges and 17 co-sponsors

The bill broadens the Office of School Safety Advisory Board to issue policy recommendations for the entire Office of School Safety, not just the School Safety Resource Center.

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Bill Summary · HB 25-1173

Summary — HB 25‑1173: Advisory Board Serving Office of School Safety

Status: Governor signed (effective April 10, 2025)
Introduced: February 6, 2025 — Passed both chambers March 2025 — Signed April 10, 2025
Primary sponsors: Rep. Meghan Lukens; Rep. Dusty Johnson; Sen. Chris Kolker (with multiple cosponsors)

Main purpose

HB 25‑1173 renames and broadens the role of the advisory board that serves the Office of School Safety (within the Department of Public Safety). The board’s advisory scope is expanded from advising only the School Safety Resource Center to providing policy recommendations for the entire Office of School Safety.

Key provisions

  • Renames the existing School Safety Resource Center Advisory Board to the Office of School Safety Advisory Board and relocates the statutory language (new statute: 24‑33.5‑2705; related definition update in 24‑33.5‑1802).
  • Expands the advisory board’s remit from recommending policies solely for the School Safety Resource Center to recommending policies for the entire Office of School Safety (which oversees the center and other units that assist schools with crisis management and safety-related grants).
  • Maintains board composition and structure:
    • Board consists of not less than 14 members, each appointed to two‑year terms.
    • Specified seats include representatives (and appointing authorities) from: Colorado Department of Education; behavioral health expertise representing K‑12; school administrators; state higher education (CCHE); community/local district colleges; a parents’ organization; a district attorney; behavioral health administration; Department of Public Health & Environment; Colorado Department of Law (Attorney General); the Department (DPS) representation and executive director appointees; school security expert; law enforcement professional; and a school resource officer (appointed in consultation with a statewide SRO association).
    • Additional members may be added with executive director approval and a majority vote of existing members.
    • Vacancies are filled by appointment of the executive director for the unexpired term.
    • The board elects a chair and secretary annually, meets as needed at the director’s determination, members receive no compensation but are reimbursed for necessary travel and expenses.
  • Repeals the prior location of the statute (24‑33.5‑1804) as part of relocation/renumbering.

Who is affected

  • Office of School Safety and the School Safety Resource Center (administration and governance).
  • Schools (K–12 and institutions of higher education), school districts, school resource officers, law enforcement, public health and behavioral health entities, parents’ organizations, and other named stakeholder entities — because the advisory board can now provide policy guidance that affects the Office’s full portfolio.

Fiscal and procedural notes

  • Final fiscal note: no fiscal impact to state or local government; no appropriation required; no change to staff FTE.
  • Effective date: April 10, 2025 (bill signed into law).
  • Statutory citations changed/added: amendments to 24‑33.5‑1802 and addition of 24‑33.5‑2705.

This change is primarily organizational and advisory: it broadens the board’s policy advisory reach without altering its size, compensation, or meeting requirements.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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