SB26-170 — Task Force to Expand Effective Public Schools
Last action — Governor Signed
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 04, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on June 04, 2026.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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In plain language
The bill creates a task force to study public school access in Colorado.
This legislation establishes a task force aimed at examining ways to improve access to effective public schools for students in Colorado. The task force will study various methods to expand educational opportunities.
What this means for you
- Families: This means families may have increased access to better public school options for their children.
Summary
Concerning creating a task force to study how to expand access to effective public schools for Colorado students.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB26-170 on the official Colorado source →Action History
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Governor Signed
Sponsors
- Rep. M. Martinez · Cosponsor
- Sen. J. Coleman · Primary
- Sen. S. Bright · Cosponsor
- Rep. J. Bacon · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Sen. J. Coleman
Co-sponsors (3)
- Rep. M. Martinez
- Sen. S. Bright
- Rep. J. Bacon
Not signed on (97)
97 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 97 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales J. | — | Yea |
| Pelton B. | — | Yea |
| Pelton R. | — | Yea |
| President | — | Yea |
| Adrienne Benavidez | — | Yea |
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Iman Jodeh | Democrat | Yea |
| James Coleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Marchman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessie Danielson | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Cutter | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Rodriguez | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Cleave Simpson | Republican | Yea |
| Janice Rich | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bright | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB26-170 do?
- Concerning creating a task force to study how to expand access to effective public schools for Colorado students.
- Who sponsors SB26-170?
- SB26-170 is sponsored by Rep. M. Martinez, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. S. Bright, and Rep. J. Bacon.
- What is the current status of SB26-170?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 04, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB26-170?
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