HB 18-1141 Summary

• Modernizes outdated statutory references by replacing the term "early childhood care and education councils" with the current term "early childhood councils" throughout Colorado law.

• Makes nonsubstantive terminology changes across multiple sections of Colorado Revised Statutes including provisions related to student identifiers, school-readiness programs, and education data sharing.

• Clarifies that the terminology updates do not alter the scope or applicability of the statutory provisions in which they appear.

• Repeals the outdated definition of "early childhood care and education council" in section 26-6.5-101.5(6) while retaining functional definitions of early childhood councils.

• Takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the 2018 General Assembly (August 8, 2018) unless subject to a referendum petition.