# Colorado HB26-1282: Eliminate Duplicative Regulation of School Child Care Centers Colorado HB26-1282, Eliminate Duplicative Regulation of School Child Care Centers, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jacque Phillips (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Lori Goldstein (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1282-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1282 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Eliminate Duplicative Regulation of School Child Care Centers - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-20 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Lori Goldstein (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 26 - Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (116 yes, 12 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Child care centers avoid repeat playground inspections: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered child care centers must have playground facilities inspected annually. The Colorado Department of Early Childhood must accept valid certification, or a copy, from qualified playground safety inspectors. Accepted inspectors include individuals or groups licensed or ce… - Less duplicate oversight for school-based child care: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, centers serving only school-age children on school district, district charter, or institute charter school property can reuse satisfactory fire or radon inspection reports from the past 12 months. The Colorado Department of Early Childhood cannot require duplicate inspection… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 3 | | | 2026-05-04 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1282 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-30 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 55 | 8 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1282, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1282, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-06-01: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-06: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2026-04-30: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-29: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-04-28: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-18: House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-12: House Committee on Education Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only (House) - 2026-03-12: House Committee on Education Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed (House) - 2026-02-20: Introduced In House - Assigned to Education (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115440/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116587/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115388/download) - House Education Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113497/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112480/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115517/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115889/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115795/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116980/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/115440/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116587/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115388/download) - [House Education Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113497/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112480/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115517/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115889/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115795/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116980/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-HB26-1282-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).