CO HB 1027
enactedBoard of Cooperative Services Definition & Executive Director
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CO HB 1027 pass?
Yes. CO HB 1027 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): Governor Signed
What is CO HB 1027 about?
The act adds a board of cooperative services (BOCES) executive director to the list of individuals covered by the public employees' retirement association (PERA) who may be employed in specified education-related positions under certain circumstances with no change in their PERA retirement benefits. The act permits local education providers to elect to have all or some of their postsecondary and workforce readiness start-up funding distribution made directly to a BOCES.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1027?
C. Kolker, T. Story, K. Stewart are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1027, joined by 17 cosponsors.
Description
The act adds a board of cooperative services (BOCES) executive director to the list of individuals covered by the public employees' retirement association (PERA) who may be employed in specified education-related positions under certain circumstances with no change in their PERA retirement benefits. The act permits local education providers to elect to have all or some of their postsecondary and workforce readiness start-up funding distribution made directly to a BOCES.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-03-12 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- C. Kolkersponsor
- T. Storysponsor
- K. Stewartsponsor
- T. Exumcosponsor
- L. Cuttercosponsor
- L. Smithcosponsor
- J. Phillipscosponsor
- K. Nguyencosponsor
- K. McCormickcosponsor
- J. McCluskiecosponsor
- K. Wallacecosponsor
- M. Lindsaycosponsor
- E. Hamrickcosponsor
- L. Goldsteincosponsor
- L. Garcíacosponsor
- A. Boeseneckercosponsor
- J. Baconcosponsor
- M. Lukenscosponsor
- J. Marchmancosponsor
- C. Kippcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-12
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-03-11
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-11
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-11
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-02-19
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-02-18
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
reading-2
2026-02-17
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/18/2026 - No Amendments
2026-02-13
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/17/2026 - No Amendments
2026-02-11
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-06
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
introduction
2026-02-04
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-02-03
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-02-02
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-01-29
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-14
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Refer House Bill 26-1027, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-01-29 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Jennifer Bacon: yes
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Ava Flanell: yes
- Lori Garcia Sander: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Anthony Hartsook: yes
- Dusty Johnson: yes
- Jacque Phillips: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Tammy Story: yes
- Matthew Martinez: yes
- Meghan Lukens: yes
Adopt amendment L.001
2026-01-29 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1027 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Scott Bright: yes
- Cathy Kipp: yes
- Dafna Michaelson Jenet: yes
- Janice Rich: yes
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: no
- Janice Marchman: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
BILL
2026-02-19 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: no
- Ball: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: no
- Catlin: excused
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: excused
- Daugherty: excused
- District 21: other
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: excused
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes
Related bills
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