# Colorado HB26-1090: Teacher Licensing Requirements Colorado HB26-1090, Teacher Licensing Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Matthew Martinez (Democratic), Stephanie Luck (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-20 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1090-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1090 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Teacher Licensing Requirements - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-04-20, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Matthew Martinez (Democratic), Stephanie Luck (Republican) - Cosponsors: 35 - Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (152 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New conviction disclosures for Colorado education applicants: cost, low. Colorado teacher-license applicants, teacher-preparation students, and prospective charter-school employees must certify their conviction history under penalty of perjury. They must use a Department of Education form at application or conditional job offer, depending on the pathway. The form requir… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Stephanie Luck (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Max Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Slaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-27 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-03-27 | Senate | Third reading: Amend | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-03-23 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1090 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 65 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1090, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2026-04-20: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-16: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-16: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-03-27: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2026-03-11: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-10: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-02-18: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-12: House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-03: Introduced In House - Assigned to Education (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113123/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114467/download) - House Education Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111989/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111189/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113155/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113797/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113734/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114947/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113123/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114467/download) - [House Education Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111989/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111189/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113155/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113797/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113734/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114947/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1090-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).