# Colorado HB26-1291: Educator Performance Evaluations

Colorado HB26-1291, Educator Performance Evaluations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Kolker (Democratic), Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), Lori Goldstein (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1291
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Educator Performance Evaluations
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Last action: 2026-03-12, House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely
- Sponsors: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), Lori Goldstein (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (13 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1291, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | fail | 3 | 10 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Postpone House Bill 26-1291 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | pass | 10 | 3 |   |

## Actions (2)

- 2026-03-12: House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely (House)
- 2026-02-23: Introduced In House - Assigned to Education (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112526/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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112526/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1291-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).