CO HB 1353
enactedStudent State Assessment in Social Studies
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CO HB 1353 pass?
Yes. CO HB 1353 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-28): Governor Signed
What is CO HB 1353 about?
The act eliminates the requirement for the department of education (department) to administer a state assessment in social studies to elementary school students and specifies that the department is only required to administer a state assessment in social studies to students enrolled in seventh grade in a public school. The act also eliminates the requirement that the department administer a state assessment in social studies in a representative sample of public schools each year. The act reduces by the appropriation made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of education from the state education fund for the statewide assessment program by $302,835.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1353?
B. Kirkmeyer, E. Sirota, J. Bridges and 3 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1353, joined by 9 cosponsors.
Description
The act eliminates the requirement for the department of education (department) to administer a state assessment in social studies to elementary school students and specifies that the department is only required to administer a state assessment in social studies to students enrolled in seventh grade in a public school. The act also eliminates the requirement that the department administer a state assessment in social studies in a representative sample of public schools each year. The act reduces by the appropriation made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of education from the state education fund for the statewide assessment program by $302,835.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-04-02
- Latest action
- 2026-05-28 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- B. Kirkmeyersponsor
- E. Sirotasponsor
- J. Bridgessponsor
- J. Amabilesponsor
- R. Taggartsponsor
- K. Brownsponsor
- L. Cuttercosponsor
- K. Wallacecosponsor
- L. Goldsteincosponsor
- T. Storycosponsor
- J. Marchmancosponsor
- W. Lindstedtcosponsor
- C. Kolkercosponsor
- C. Kippcosponsor
- T. Exumcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-28
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-27
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-27
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-16
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-15
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-14
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-13
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
introduction
2026-04-11
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-09
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-08
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-06
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-02
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Refer House Bill 26-1353 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1353 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-14 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
- Larry Liston: yes
- Byron Pelton: no
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Judy Amabile: yes
BILL
2026-04-16 · 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: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: no
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: no
- Pelton R.: no
- Rich: no
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- President: yes
- Coleman: yes
Related bills
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