CO SB 126

enacted

Licensure for Experienced Out-of-State Teachers

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CO SB 126 pass?

Yes. CO SB 126 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-25): Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

What is CO SB 126 about?

The act allows the state department of education (CDE) to issue a professional teacher license to a teacher with at least 3 years of successful teaching experience in another state or country for which CDE has granted reciprocity. The act eliminates the requirement that an applicant have the successful teaching experience within the previous 7 years. The act creates a temporary licensing process for teachers from states that participate in the 'Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact' (Compact). The process requires that CDE:Issue an initial teacher license within 30 days of receiving a complete teacher license application from a person licensed by a Compact state when the applicant passes a criminal history record check and holds an unencumbered eligible license issued by a Compact state that is equivalent to an eligible license in Colorado; and Publish an annual table showing how out-of-state licenses correspond to Colorado endorsement areas. The act repeals the temporary licensing process when CDE begins issuing licenses pursuant to the Compact.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 126?

J. Marchman, M. Lukens, D. Johnson and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 126, joined by 46 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-25
Latest action: 2026-02-25 — Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-20
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-04-08
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-07
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-07
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-06
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-04-02
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-01
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-31
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-03-26
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-19
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
introduction
2026-03-17
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-16
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
reading-2
2026-03-16
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
reading-2
2026-03-11
Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-02-25
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-02-25Compare
Engrossed — 2026-03-16Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-03-17Compare
Revised — 2026-03-31Compare
Rerevised — 2026-04-02Compare
Final Act — 2026-04-07Compare
Signed Act — 2026-04-21Compare
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Documents

Votes

Adopt amendment L.001
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.002
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
Refer Senate Bill 26-126, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Scott Bright: yes
- Lisa Frizell: yes
- Cathy Kipp: yes
- Janice Rich: yes
- Marc Snyder: yes
- Janice Marchman: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
BILL
2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: excused
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: excused
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: yes
- President: yes
- Coleman: yes
Adopt amendment L.003
2026-03-26 · pass · 0-0
Refer Senate Bill 26-126, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-26 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Jennifer Bacon: yes
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Brandi Bradley: yes
- Ava Flanell: 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
REPASS
2026-04-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- 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
- President: yes
- Coleman: yes
CONCUR
2026-04-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- 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

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-126

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