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CO HB 1175

enacted

State Education Fund Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act & Colorado Teacher of the Year Program

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

The act discontinues the annual transfers from the state education fund to the Colorado teacher of the year fund for the Colorado teacher of the year program and to the early literacy fund for specified purposes in support of the 'Colorado READ Act'. The Colorado teacher of the year fund and the early literacy fund are repealed, effective September 1, 2027.     The act permits the general assembly to appropriate money from the state education fund for the Colorado teacher of the year program and requires the general assembly to annually appropriate at least $34 million from the state education fund for the same specified purposes in support of the 'Colorado READ Act'.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-02-06
Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-26 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • J. Amabilesponsor
  • R. Taggartsponsor
  • B. Kirkmeyersponsor
  • J. Bridgessponsor
  • E. Sirotasponsor
  • K. Brownsponsor
  • S. Liedercosponsor
  • R. Gonzalezcosponsor
  • T. Wintercosponsor
  • C. Cliffordcosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • R. Weinbergcosponsor
  • K. Stewartcosponsor
  • S. Slaughcosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-26

    Governor Signed

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  2. 2026-03-17

    Sent to the Governor

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  3. 2026-03-17

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-03-16

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. 2026-02-20

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  6. 2026-02-19

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-02-18

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

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  8. 2026-02-17

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

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  9. 2026-02-12

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  10. 2026-02-11

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-02-10

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

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  12. 2026-02-06

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1175 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-02-10 · 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 26-1175 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

    2026-02-18 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Larry Liston: yes
    • Byron Pelton: yes
    • Jeff Bridges: yes
    • Judy Amabile: yes
    • Julie Gonzales: yes
    • Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Chris Kolker: yes

  • BILL

    2026-02-20 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: excused
    • District 21: other
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: yes
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1175

Attribution

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