Bill Commons

CO SB 151

enacted

Modify Public Employees Retirement Association Allowed Affiliation and Board of Trustees

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CO SB 151 pass?

Yes. CO SB 151 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-28): Governor Signed

What is CO SB 151 about?

The act adds Denver school of science and technology charter schools (DSST schools) in the Denver public schools division of the public employees' retirement association (PERA). The act also adds one voting member to the PERA board of trustees. The added member is to be elected from the Denver public schools division through a Denver public schools division election administered by PERA. The added member replaces a nonvoting ex officio board member from the Denver public schools division, whom the act removes from the board. The act permits PERA members who are employees of DSST schools to purchase service credit for their noncovered DSST employment prior to the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 151?

M. Lukens, J. Bacon, C. Kolker and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 151, joined by 19 cosponsors.

Description

The act adds Denver school of science and technology charter schools (DSST schools) in the Denver public schools division of the public employees' retirement association (PERA). The act also adds one voting member to the PERA board of trustees. The added member is to be elected from the Denver public schools division through a Denver public schools division election administered by PERA. The added member replaces a nonvoting ex officio board member from the Denver public schools division, whom the act removes from the board. The act permits PERA members who are employees of DSST schools to purchase service credit for their noncovered DSST employment prior to the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-03-31
Latest action
2026-05-28 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • M. Lukenssponsor
  • J. Baconsponsor
  • C. Kolkersponsor
  • J. Gonzalessponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • J. Phillipscosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor
  • S. Liedercosponsor
  • E. Hamrickcosponsor
  • L. Goldsteincosponsor
  • B. Titonecosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • C. Cliffordcosponsor
  • J. Marchmancosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • R. Englishcosponsor
  • K. Stewartcosponsor
  • L. Smithcosponsor
  • G. Rydincosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-28

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-21

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  3. 2026-05-21

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-05-21

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-04

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-05-01

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-29

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. 2026-04-27

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

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  9. 2026-04-20

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-04-20

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance

    introduction

  11. 2026-04-17

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

    committee-passage

  12. 2026-04-17

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  13. 2026-04-07

    Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-03-31

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-151 to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-04-07 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Adrienne Benavidez: yes
    • Scott Bright: yes
    • Lisa Frizell: yes
    • Chris Kolker: yes
    • Kyle Mullica: yes
    • Cleave Simpson: yes
    • Marc Snyder: yes
    • Janice Marchman: yes
    • Cathy Kipp: yes
  • Refer Senate Bill 26-151 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

    2026-04-17 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Julie Gonzales: yes
    • Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Chris Kolker: yes
    • Larry Liston: yes
    • Byron Pelton: yes
    • Jeff Bridges: yes
    • Judy Amabile: yes
  • Refer Senate Bill 26-151 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Max Brooks: no
    • Sean Camacho: yes
    • Ken DeGraaf: no
    • Lorena Garcia: yes
    • Ryan Gonzalez: yes
    • Anthony Hartsook: yes
    • Bob Marshall: yes
    • Rebekah Stewart: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Steven Woodrow: yes
  • BILL

    2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: yes
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: no
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

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