CO SB 170
enactedTask Force to Expand Effective Public Schools
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CO SB 170 pass?
Yes. CO SB 170 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): Governor Signed
What is CO SB 170 about?
The act creates the access to opportunity task force (task force) to study and report on how to expand access to effective public schools to address opportunity gaps. The act requires the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, the governor, the state board of education, the commissioner of education, and the department of education on or before January 1, 2027. If the first meeting of the task force is not until after July 31, 2026, then the report deadline is 5 months after the task force's first meeting. The act specifies that the task force will only conduct a study and prepare a report if the department of education receives sufficient gifts, grants, and donations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO SB 170?
M. Martinez, J. Bacon, J. Coleman and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 170, joined by 18 cosponsors.
Description
The act creates the access to opportunity task force (task force) to study and report on how to expand access to effective public schools to address opportunity gaps. The act requires the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, the governor, the state board of education, the commissioner of education, and the department of education on or before January 1, 2027. If the first meeting of the task force is not until after July 31, 2026, then the report deadline is 5 months after the task force's first meeting. The act specifies that the task force will only conduct a study and prepare a report if the department of education receives sufficient gifts, grants, and donations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-04-17
- Latest action
- 2026-06-04 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Martinezsponsor
- J. Baconsponsor
- J. Colemansponsor
- S. Brightsponsor
- R. Rodriguezcosponsor
- K. Mullicacosponsor
- W. Lindstedtcosponsor
- B. Kirkmeyercosponsor
- C. Kippcosponsor
- I. Jodehcosponsor
- J. Gonzalescosponsor
- N. Rickscosponsor
- T. Exumcosponsor
- L. Cuttercosponsor
- J. Carsoncosponsor
- J. Bridgescosponsor
- A. Benavidezcosponsor
- J. Amabilecosponsor
- L. Frizellcosponsor
- J. Phillipscosponsor
- M. Durancosponsor
- T. Sullivancosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-04
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-19
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-19
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-19
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-13
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-12
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-12
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-09
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-05-06
House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Finance
referral-committee
2026-04-30
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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2026-04-30
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
introduction
2026-04-29
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-04-28
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-22
Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-04-17
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Refer Senate Bill 26-170, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-04-22 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Scott Bright: yes
- James Coleman: yes
- Lisa Frizell: yes
- Cathy Kipp: yes
- Janice Rich: yes
- Janice Marchman: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
Adopt amendment L.001
2026-04-22 · pass · 0-0
Refer Senate Bill 26-170 to the Committee of the Whole.
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 26-170 to the Committee on Finance.
2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Jennifer Bacon: yes
- Mary Bradfield: no
- Ava Flanell: yes
- Lori Garcia Sander: no
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: no
- Anthony Hartsook: yes
- Dusty Johnson: no
- Jacque Phillips: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Tammy Story: no
- Matthew Martinez: yes
- Meghan Lukens: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-170 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-09 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Max Brooks: no
- Sean Camacho: yes
- Lorena Garcia: yes
- Ryan Gonzalez: yes
- Anthony Hartsook: yes
- Bob Marshall: yes
- Rebekah Stewart: yes
- Ty Winter: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Brianna Titone: excused
- Steven Woodrow: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-170 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: no
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: excused
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
BILL
2026-05-13 · 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: no
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: no
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: no
- Gonzalez R.: no
- Hamrick: no
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: no
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: no
- Lieder: no
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: no
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: no
- 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: no
- Suckla: no
- Taggart: no
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: no
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: no
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: no
- Zokaie: no
- McCluskie: yes
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