# Colorado HB26-1136: Create Department of Personnel Program Pathways to Public Service Colorado HB26-1136, Create Department of Personnel Program Pathways to Public Service, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katie Wallace (Democratic), Matthew Martinez (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1136-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1136 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Create Department of Personnel Program Pathways to Public Service - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Matthew Martinez (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (Democratic), William Lindstedt (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 23 - Subjects: State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (72 yes, 41 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New state job paths for Colorado students: benefit, low. The law creates Colorado's Pathways to Public Service Program using existing Department of Personnel resources. With state education, labor, and workforce partners, the department links classes, credentials, and work-based learning to state jobs. High schools and colleges choose whether to particip… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Sponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 20 | 12 | | | 2026-03-16 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1136 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 40 | 21 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1136, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 5 | | ## Actions (13) - 2026-04-13: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-02: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-01: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-01: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2026-02-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-20: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-19: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-02-18: House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to Education (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112234/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113843/download) - House Education Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112218/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111293/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112495/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113518/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113478/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114515/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/112234/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113843/download) - [House Education Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112218/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111293/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112495/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113518/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113478/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114515/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-HB26-1136-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).