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ColoradoHB26-13542026 Regular SessionHouse

Repeal Science Teacher Professional Development Program

Sponsored By: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Science teacher training cuts with temporary funding

The law ends Colorado’s science teacher professional development program on July 1, 2027. It cuts the Department of Education’s 2024-25 funding from the state education fund from $3 million to $1.5 million. Money from that budget year left unspent before July 1, 2025, remains available in 2026-27. That money can support the same training purpose without another appropriation. At the end of 2026-27, money still unspent or uncommitted returns to the state education fund.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Emily Sirota

    Democratic • House

  • Jeff Bridges

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rick Taggart

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 110 • No: 3

Senate vote • 4/16/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 34 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1354 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 4/11/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 58 • No: 2

House vote • 4/6/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1354 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    5/27/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/22/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/22/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/22/2026House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/16/2026Senate

  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    4/15/2026Senate

  7. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    4/14/2026Senate

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

    4/13/2026Senate

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/11/2026House

  10. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    4/9/2026House

  11. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    4/8/2026House

  12. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    4/6/2026House

  13. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

    4/2/2026House

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