CO HB 1291
died on adjournmentEducator Performance Evaluations
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CO HB 1291 pass?
No. CO HB 1291 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely
What is CO HB 1291 about?
Under current law, a local board of education's (local board) or board of cooperative services' (BOCES) licensed personnel employment performance system must ensure that nonprobationary teachers receive one evaluation resulting in a written evaluation report in each academic year.The bill requires that nonprobationary teachers receive one evaluation resulting in a written evaluation report at least once every 3 academic years; except that, if a nonprobationary teacher receives a less than effective rating, the local board or BOCES may require that the nonprobationary teacher receive one evaluation that results in a written evaluation report in the next academic year.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1291?
C. Kolker, E. Hamrick, L. Goldstein are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1291.
Description
Under current law, a local board of education's (local board) or board of cooperative services' (BOCES) licensed personnel employment performance system must ensure that nonprobationary teachers receive one evaluation resulting in a written evaluation report in each academic year.The bill requires that nonprobationary teachers receive one evaluation resulting in a written evaluation report at least once every 3 academic years; except that, if a nonprobationary teacher receives a less than effective rating, the local board or BOCES may require that the nonprobationary teacher receive one evaluation that results in a written evaluation report in the next academic year.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Introduced
- 2026-02-23
- Latest action
- 2026-03-12 — House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- C. Kolkersponsor
- E. Hamricksponsor
- L. Goldsteinsponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-12
House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely
2026-02-23
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
introduction
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Votes
Refer House Bill 26-1291, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-12 · fail · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Jennifer Bacon: no
- Mary Bradfield: no
- Lindsay Gilchrist: no
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Dusty Johnson: no
- Jacque Phillips: yes
- Tammy Story: yes
- Matthew Martinez: no
- Meghan Lukens: no
- Ava Flanell: no
- Lori Garcia Sander: no
- Anthony Hartsook: no
- Katie Stewart: no
Postpone House Bill 26-1291 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
2026-03-12 · 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: no
- Anthony Hartsook: yes
- Dusty Johnson: yes
- Jacque Phillips: no
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Tammy Story: no
- Matthew Martinez: yes
- Meghan Lukens: yes
Adopt amendment L.001
2026-03-12 · pass · 0-0
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