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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-019

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 16, 2026       Location HCR 0107

SB26-019 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
01:33:35 PM  
Representatives Sirota and Gonzalez, prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 26-019 regarding the consolidation of early childhood local systems. The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee.
01:47:40 PM  
Dr. Mathangi Subramanian, representing The Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Maegan Lokteff, representing Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Angie Shehorn, representing Children First, testified in support of the bill. Stacy Petty, representing Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Council, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.
02:04:12 PM  
Stacy Terrill, representing Custer County Kids Council, testified in support of the bill. Meg Franges, representing First Impressions of Routt County, testified in support of the bill. Khatira Amn, representing Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rebecca Vlasin, representing Colorado Department of Early Childhood, was available to answer committee questions. Dawn Odean, representing Colorado Department of Early Childhood, was available to answer committee questions.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
02:09:40 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

02:11:52 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-019 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Martinez
Seconded Bacon
Bacon Yes
Bradfield Yes
Flanell Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook No
Phillips Yes
Richardson No
Stewart K. Yes
Story Yes
Martinez Yes
Lukens Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS