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Senate unanimously passes bill to encourage early elementary reading support
Summary
Senate Bill 200, targeting early elementary academic success and updating methods to identify struggling readers and support dyslexia, passed the Senate unanimously on April 7, 2025. Sponsors described the bill as strengthening early screening and interventions.
Senate Bill 200, which sets targeted measures to encourage early elementary academic success and updates methods to assess skills and identify struggling readers including supports for students with dyslexia, passed the Colorado Senate by voice vote with unanimous support on April 7, 2025.
Senator Kolker introduced the bill and Senator Colker (as recorded) moved the measure in the Senate. Sponsor remarks described the bill’s focus: updating methods for assessing certain skills, identifying struggling readers, and supporting students with dyslexia. "Further discussion? Seeing none, the motion is the passage of Senate Bill 200," the chair said; the chamber recorded the passage with 34 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 1 excused.
Senators added multiple co-sponsors during the floor action. Supporters said the bill brings assessment and intervention tools into alignment to help children receive earlier attention and services. No roll-call objections were recorded.
Ending: With unanimous Senate passage the bill will continue through the legislative process for final enactment consideration.
