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HB 25-1038

Postsecondary Credit Transfer Website

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jennifer Bacon and 35 co-sponsors

Establishes a public Colorado credit-transfer site that catalogs course equivalencies, articulation agreements, and transfer pathways to streamline credits for students.

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Bill Summary · HB 25-1038

HB 25‑1038 — Postsecondary Credit Transfer Website

Status: Governor Signed (signed 2025-06-03)
Introduced: 2025-01-08

One‑sentence summary

Creates a publicly accessible state website to support transfer of postsecondary credit by centralizing information on course equivalencies, articulation agreements, and transfer pathways among Colorado institutions of higher education. (Full bill text not provided here; summary based on bill title and legislative history.)

Purpose and intent

The bill is intended to improve transparency and predictability in the transfer of college credits between Colorado public (and possibly private/participating) postsecondary institutions, reducing lost credit, excess coursework, and barriers that slow degree completion by giving students, advisors, and institutions a single, searchable resource.

Key provisions (based on bill title and typical structure)

The enrolled bill text is not included in the materials you provided. Based on the bill title and common legislative practice for similar measures, HB 25‑1038 likely does all or some of the following:
- Directs the state higher education coordinating agency (e.g., Department of Higher Education) to design, host, and maintain a public website focused on credit transfer.
- Requires the website to include searchable course‑level equivalencies, institution‑to‑institution articulation agreements, and statewide transfer pathways (e.g., general education or block transfer maps).
- Establishes minimum data and update requirements for participating institutions (how equivalencies are reported and how often they must be updated).
- Sets accessibility and usability standards for the website (search, export, mobile access).
- Requires coordination with public institutions, system offices, and possibly private institutions or community colleges to populate and validate the database.
- May include reporting requirements to the legislature on website usage, data completeness, and outcomes (e.g., reduced excess credits).
- May specify an implementation timeline and identify funding or require an appropriation to build/maintain the site.

Note: Exact statutory language, required contents, timelines, funding amounts (if any), and whether participation is mandatory are not available in the provided record — consult the enrolled bill for precise provisions.

Who is affected

  • Students and prospective transfer students — easier access to transfer information and likely fewer unexpected credit losses.
  • Postsecondary institutions and system offices — required to share course equivalency and articulation data and to maintain/update records.
  • Academic advisors and registrars — primary users and contributors to accuracy and currency of data.
  • State higher education coordinating body — responsible for operationalizing and maintaining the website.
  • Employers and workforce partners — indirect beneficiaries from clearer pathways to credential completion.

Legislative history & sponsors

  • Introduced in the House: 2025-01-08 (Assigned to Education)
  • Passed House (with amendments at second reading): 2025-04-24; House Third Reading Passed: 2025-04-25
  • Senate: Introduced 2025-04-28 to Education; referred to Senate Committee on Education and to Senate Committee of the Whole; Passed Senate (no amendments) 2025-05-02
  • Signed by President of the Senate and Speaker of the House: 2025-05-15; Sent to Governor: 2025-05-15
  • Governor Signed: 2025-06-03

Primary sponsors (House): Janice Marchman; Mark Baisley; Eliza Hamrick; Dusty Johnson (note: multiple primary sponsors listed in file). Many additional cosponsors from both chambers are listed.

Implementation & next steps

  • Because the enrolled bill text and effective date are not included here, check the official state legislative website or the office of the Secretary of State for the enrolled bill (HB25‑1038) to confirm:
    • Exact statutory language
    • The agency assigned responsibility
    • Funding/appropriation details
    • Required implementation deadlines and effective date
    • Any mandated reporting to the General Assembly

If you would like, I can locate the enrolled bill text and produce a line‑by‑line summary of specific statutory changes, implementation deadlines, and fiscal details.

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

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