Task Force to Expand Effective Public Schools
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning creating a task force to study how to expand access to effective public schools for Colorado students.
Bill Summary:
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.)
Prime Sponsors
Senator
James Coleman
Senator
Scott Bright
Representative
Jennifer Bacon
Representative
Matthew Martinez
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/23/2026 | Senate Education Preamend |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 05/12/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 26-170 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 26-170 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 26-170 to the Committee on Finance. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 26-170 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 26-170, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/13/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
38
AYE
27
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
33
AYE
2
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2026 | L.007 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 04/29/2026 | L.006 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 04/29/2026 | L.005 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 04/29/2026 | L.004 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 04/22/2026 | L.001 | SEN Education | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/19/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/19/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/19/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/13/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/12/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/12/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 05/09/2026 | House | House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 05/06/2026 | House | House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Finance |
| 04/30/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Education |
| 04/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/28/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/22/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 04/17/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education |
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