CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB26-057
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 24, 2026
Location Old Supreme Court
SB26-057 - Postponed Indefinitely
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File Name |
| Attachment B |
https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf/0/1A92EA2665D0D90387258DB2006FF89E/$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement
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02:56:47 PM |
Senator Baisley, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 26-057. The bill changes school board elections from an at-large format to member district format, except for small districts with fewer than 6,500 students and those that meet exceptions in current law. |
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03:01:34 PM |
Dillon Rankin, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. |
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03:03:23 PM |
Matt Cook, representing
the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to the
bill. Rob Gould, representing the Denver Classroom Teachers Association,
testified in opposition to the bill. Brooke Williams, representing the
Jefferson County Education Association, testified in opposition to the
bill.
Written testimony
can be found in Attachment B.
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03:13:02 PM |
The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks. |
03:16:47 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 26-057 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Baisley |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Lindstedt |
No |
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Zamora Wilson |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
No |
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Wallace |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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03:17:08 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 26-057 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. |
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Sullivan |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
No |
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Lindstedt |
Yes |
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Zamora Wilson |
No |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Wallace |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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