HB 22-1255 Summary

• Creates Article 79 in Colorado Revised Statutes establishing requirements for collecting data on postsecondary education outcomes for students with disabilities, beginning in 2024.

• Mandates the Department of Higher Education collect and report annual data on disabled student enrollment, services received, continuation rates, and graduation rates, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, Pell Grant eligibility, and military status.

• Establishes a 15-member Postsecondary Services Advisory Committee to examine services, best practices, and financial assistance for students with disabilities, with committee members from institutions of higher education, disability service providers, and student representatives.

• Requires the advisory committee to submit reports to the legislature by June 15, 2023 and June 14, 2024 with findings and recommendations for statutory, policy, and resource changes to improve outcomes for disabled students.

• The advisory committee provisions expire June 30, 2024, while the data collection and reporting requirements remain permanent.