CO SB 156
enactedChange Practices of Work Force Development Council
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CO SB 156 pass?
Yes. CO SB 156 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-02): Governor Signed
What is CO SB 156 about?
The act implements changes to the practices of the state work force development council (council), including by:Streamlining requirements for the council's talent pipeline report based on industry changes over the last several years;Creating greater flexibility to allow the council to develop certain criteria for the creation of career pathways based on data and feedback collected by the council;Updating the duties of the council to better reflect the council's current education, training, and workforce preparation practices; andAmending the directives for and duties of the position of the postsecondary and workforce readiness statewide coordinator, who works under the direction of the council, to better align with the updated working structure of that position as related to several other entities. The act decreases the 2026-27 state fiscal year general fund appropriation to the department of labor and employment for use by the division of employment and training, as reflected in the annual general appropriations act, by $46,605, unless the amount of general fund money appropriated for use for the council is less than the adjustment or no general fund money is appropriated for use for the council.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO SB 156?
J. Carson, J. Phillips, R. Gonzalez and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 156, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
The act implements changes to the practices of the state work force development council (council), including by:Streamlining requirements for the council's talent pipeline report based on industry changes over the last several years;Creating greater flexibility to allow the council to develop certain criteria for the creation of career pathways based on data and feedback collected by the council;Updating the duties of the council to better reflect the council's current education, training, and workforce preparation practices; andAmending the directives for and duties of the position of the postsecondary and workforce readiness statewide coordinator, who works under the direction of the council, to better align with the updated working structure of that position as related to several other entities. The act decreases the 2026-27 state fiscal year general fund appropriation to the department of labor and employment for use by the division of employment and training, as reflected in the annual general appropriations act, by $46,605, unless the amount of general fund money appropriated for use for the council is less than the adjustment or no general fund money is appropriated for use for the council.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-04-07
- Latest action
- 2026-06-02 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- J. Carsonsponsor
- J. Phillipssponsor
- R. Gonzalezsponsor
- C. Kippsponsor
- M. Durancosponsor
- J. Marchmancosponsor
- T. Exumcosponsor
- J. Colemancosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-02
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
2026-05-11
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-09
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-05-08
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-08
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-06
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-04-29
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-29
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
introduction
2026-04-28
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-04-28
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-04-23
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-04-07
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Refer Senate Bill 26-156, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-04-23 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Marc Catlin: yes
- Iman Jodeh: yes
- Larry Liston: yes
- Nick Hinrichsen: yes
- Jessie Danielson: yes
Adopt amendment L.001
2026-04-23 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Iman Jodeh: excused
Adopt amendment J.001
2026-04-28 · pass · 0-0
Refer Senate Bill 26-156, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-04-28 · 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 26-156 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Max Brooks: no
- Regina English: yes
- Ryan Gonzalez: yes
- Rebecca Keltie: no
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Javier Mabrey: yes
- Bob Marshall: yes
- Tisha Mauro: yes
- Chris Richardson: excused
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Larry Don Suckla: yes
- Sean Camacho: yes
- Naquetta Ricks: excused
Refer Senate Bill 26-156 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-08 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Chris Richardson: no
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
BILL
2026-05-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: no
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: no
- Bradfield: no
- 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: no
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: no
- 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: excused
- 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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