Committee advances H.B. 14‑17 to align testing accommodations with federal definitions
H.B. 14‑17 would expand the definition of testing entities and align Colorado law with the federal definition (Title 42) so private testing organizations administering licensure exams are subject to accommodation requirements; committee sent it to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation.
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Sponsor Sen. Rich said H.B. 14‑17 strengthens Colorado's anti‑discrimination protections by ensuring testing entities provide meaningful accommodations for people with disabilities, including entities that administer exams on behalf of state licensing authorities. Jack Johnson, an attorney with Disability Law Colorado, and Michael Neal, an individual with disabilities, testified about cases where private testing entities denied accommodations, including a recent court ruling that left private testing entities outside the state's prior remedy.
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