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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1431

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date May 6, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1431 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


06:48:28 PM  
Assistant Majority Leader Bacon and Representative Soper, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 26-1431: Competency for Occupational Licensure Portability. The bill modifies the Occupational Credential Portability Program.

The bill sponsors discussed Amendment L001 (Attachment E), and answered questions from the committee.
07:05:30 PM  
Dr. Sam Delp, representing DORA - Division of Professions and Occupations, testified in support of the bill. Keirin Gonzalez, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. Matt Gorenc, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Paula Schriefer, representing the Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Joshua Stallings, representing Juntos Community, testified in support of the bill. Dee Daniels Scriven, representing the Colorado Office of New Americans - CDLE, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Mark Longshore, representing the Colorado Nurses Association, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Patricia Alvarez Harrell, representing Alianza NORCO, testified in support of the bill. The panelists answered questions from the committee.

Written testimony submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment F.

07:33:56 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Camacho
Seconded Brooks
Brooks
English
Gonzalez R.
Keltie
Lieder
Mabrey
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Camacho
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

07:38:02 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1431, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Camacho
Seconded Brooks
Brooks Yes
English Yes
Gonzalez R. Yes
Keltie Yes
Lieder Yes
Mabrey Yes
Marshall Yes
Mauro Yes
Richardson Yes
Rydin Yes
Suckla Yes
Camacho Yes
Ricks Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS