CO SB 151
enactedModify 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
- —
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
2026-05-28
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-21
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-21
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-21
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-04
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-01
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-29
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-27
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-20
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-20
Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
introduction
2026-04-17
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-04-17
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-07
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
referral-committee
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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