SB14-058 Summary

• Replaces references to "General Educational Development" (GED) tests throughout Colorado law with "high school equivalency examination" as a broader term that includes state-board-approved testing options beyond GED.

• Defines "high school equivalency examination" as state-board-approved battery of tests measuring four years of high school education outcomes, administered at department-approved testing centers based on geographic need and testing volume.

• Repeals the old GED definition and applies the new terminology across 20+ statutes covering education, corrections, juvenile justice, water facility operators, higher education admissions, and workforce programs.

• Updates qualification requirements for county judges, parole eligibility, college tuition classification, and various educational and employment programs to reference successful completion of high school equivalency examinations.

• Declared an emergency measure necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety, effective upon Governor Hickenlooper's signature.