CO SB 153
enactedLicensed School Counselor Credit Hour Requirements
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CO SB 153 pass?
Yes. CO SB 153 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-31): Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
What is CO SB 153 about?
To qualify for an initial special services license as a school counselor, an applicant must hold a master's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education. The degree must be in school counseling and require completion of at least 48 graduate semester credit hours.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO SB 153?
M. Martinez, J. Bacon, C. Simpson and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 153, joined by 24 cosponsors.
Description
To qualify for an initial special services license as a school counselor, an applicant must hold a master's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education. The degree must be in school counseling and require completion of at least 48 graduate semester credit hours.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-03-31
- Latest action
- 2026-03-31 — Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Martinezsponsor
- J. Baconsponsor
- C. Simpsonsponsor
- C. Kolkersponsor
- K. McCormickcosponsor
- J. McCluskiecosponsor
- M. Lindsaycosponsor
- J. Jacksoncosponsor
- E. Hamrickcosponsor
- L. Goldsteincosponsor
- L. Garcíacosponsor
- M. Durancosponsor
- C. Cliffordcosponsor
- K. Wallacecosponsor
- K. Stewartcosponsor
- R. Rodriguezcosponsor
- J. Marchmancosponsor
- W. Lindstedtcosponsor
- C. Kippcosponsor
- I. Jodehcosponsor
- J. Gonzalescosponsor
- L. Frizellcosponsor
- L. Cuttercosponsor
- J. Colemancosponsor
- T. Sullivancosponsor
- G. Rydincosponsor
- J. Phillipscosponsor
- K. Nguyencosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-04
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-04-23
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-22
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-22
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-21
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-20
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-17
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-15
House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-09
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-09
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
introduction
2026-04-08
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
reading-2
2026-04-06
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-03-31
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Refer Senate Bill 26-153 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-04-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Scott Bright: yes
- Lisa Frizell: yes
- Cathy Kipp: yes
- Janice Rich: yes
- Marc Snyder: excused
- Janice Marchman: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-153 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-15 · 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: yes
- Anthony Hartsook: yes
- Jacque Phillips: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Tammy Story: yes
- Ron Weinberg: no
- Matthew Martinez: yes
- Meghan Lukens: yes
BILL
2026-04-21 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: excused
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: no
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: no
- Brooks: no
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: no
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: yes
- 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: yes
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: no
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: excused
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: yes
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: no
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
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