Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 57 — School Board Elections Director District Residents

Last action — Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Under current law, local school board members are voted on at large by the eligible electors of the school district, with exceptions.The bill requires that local school board members be voted on by the eligible electors residing within the director district and creates an exclusion of this requirement for school districts that enroll fewer than 6,500 students.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current pdf January 28, 2026

Action History

  1. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

  2. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (99)

99 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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.

Passed 3 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 0200
Total 3200
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay

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Subjects

elections education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 57 do?
Under current law, local school board members are voted on at large by the eligible electors of the school district, with exceptions.The bill requires that local school board members be voted on by the eligible electors residing within the director district and creates an exclusion of this requirement for school districts that enroll fewer than 6,500 students.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors SB 57?
SB 57 is sponsored by B. Marshall and Mark Baisley (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 57?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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