# Colorado HB26-1143: Non-Employment Educational Opportunities Background Check Information Colorado HB26-1143, Non-Employment Educational Opportunities Background Check Information, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adrienne Benavidez, Junie Joseph (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-03 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1143-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1143 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Non-Employment Educational Opportunities Background Check Information - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-06-03, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Adrienne Benavidez, Junie Joseph (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic), Naquetta Ricks (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 15 - Subjects: Labor & Employment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (109 yes, 80 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Students get new options for background checks: benefit, low. Colorado applicants can use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) instead of a Social Security number for covered educational checks. This covers unpaid volunteer roles, internships, pre-apprenticeships, and clinical experiences, including those required for graduation or health-relat… - Organizations face fines for rejecting alternative checks: cost, low. Organizations that fail to accept a required ITIN or fingerprint check face civil penalties. The penalty is $2,000 for the first violation and $5,000 for each later violation. The Colorado Attorney General can enforce the rule and bring civil lawsuits. Collected penalties go to the Immigration Lega… - Applicants face fingerprint checks and possible costs: mixed, low. Applicants declining to provide a Social Security number must complete fingerprint checks where the law requires that alternative. This covers hospitals and covered schools, plus vulnerable-population opportunities at state and local district colleges using the fingerprint option. The organization… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adrienne Benavidez - Sponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-04 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 12 | | | 2026-04-29 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1143 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 22 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1143, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 2 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.002) | fail | 25 | 38 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1143 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 3 | | ## Actions (13) - 2026-06-03: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-06-02: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-06-02: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-02: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-04: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2026-04-22: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-21: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-21: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-02-26: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114980/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116874/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114981/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111277/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115075/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115682/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115587/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117057/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/114980/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116874/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114981/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111277/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115075/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115682/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115587/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117057/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-HB26-1143-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).