Board of Cooperative Services Definition & Executive Director
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning boards of cooperative services, and, in connection therewith, permitting a retiree to work as an executive director of a board of cooperative services without losing retirement benefits and clarifying board of cooperative services eligibility for postsecondary and workforce readiness funding.
Bill Summary:
The act adds a board of cooperative services (BOCES) executive director to the list of individuals covered by the public employees' retirement association (PERA) who may be employed in specified education-related positions under certain circumstances with no change in their PERA retirement benefits.
The act permits local education providers to elect to have all or some of their postsecondary and workforce readiness start-up funding distribution made directly to a BOCES.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/30/2026 | PA1 |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/23/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1027 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1027, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
27
AYE
3
NO
4
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
52
AYE
10
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/29/2026 | L.001 | HOU Education | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 03/11/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 03/11/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 03/11/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 02/19/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/18/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/17/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/18/2026 - No Amendments |
| 02/13/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/17/2026 - No Amendments |
| 02/11/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/06/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education |
| 02/04/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/03/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 02/02/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 01/29/2026 | House | House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 01/14/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Education |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2026 | 4 | BOCES Definition & Exec Director |