CO HB 1141

enacted

Discriminatory Practices in Public Schools

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1141 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1141 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-04): Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

What is CO HB 1141 about?

The act clarifies that an educational institution denies a person the full and equal enjoyment of a place of public accommodation when the educational institution:On the basis of a protected class, excludes a student from participation in, denies a student the benefits of, or otherwise subjects a student to discrimination in any of the educational institution's programs or activities;Denies educational services, benefits, or opportunities to a student or group of students by treating them differently from a similarly situated student who is, or group of students who are, part of a different subgroup of students within the same protected class; orHas actual notice that a hostile environment based on a protected class exists at the educational institution but fails to take prompt and effective steps reasonably calculated to eliminate the hostile environment, end the harassment that gave rise to the hostile environment, and prevent the harassment from recurring. The act adds pregnancy and parental status as characteristics that may constitute a protected class for the purpose of 'harassment or discrimination' at an elementary or secondary public school. The act requires each public institution of higher education (institution) to designate an individual to serve as the Title VI coordinator for the institution. The Title VI coordinator is responsible for ensuring the institution's compliance with the requirements of Title VI of the federal 'Civil Rights Act of 1964', enforcing the institution's Title VI grievance procedures, identifying institutional issues related to Title VI compliance, and aggregating and making publicly available data about alleged violations of Title VI at the institution.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1141?

J. Marchman, C. Kolker, J. Bacon are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1141, joined by 30 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-04
Latest action: 2026-02-04 — Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-01
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-29
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-29
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-29
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-13
Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-05-13
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-13
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-05-11
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-11
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
2026-05-08
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
introduction
2026-05-07
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-06
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-06
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-02-26
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-02-04Compare
Engrossed — 2026-05-06Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-05-07Compare
Revised — 2026-05-11Compare
Rerevised — 2026-05-13Compare
Final Act — 2026-05-29Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-03Compare
(document, no version)Compare

Votes

Adopt amendment L.004
2026-02-26 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.002
2026-02-26 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.003
2026-02-26 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.001
2026-02-26 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1141, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-26 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Jennifer Bacon: yes
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Ava Flanell: no
- Lori Garcia Sander: no
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Jacque Phillips: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Tammy Story: yes
- Ron Weinberg: no
- Ty Winter: excused
- Matthew Martinez: yes
- Meghan Lukens: yes
Adopt amendment L.007
2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1141, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1141 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Rod Pelton: no
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: no
- Janice Marchman: yes
- Katie Wallace: yes
BILL
2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: no
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: no
- Carson: no
- Catlin: no
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: no
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: no
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: no
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: no
- Pelton R.: no
- Rich: no
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: no
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes

Related bills

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1141

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