# Colorado HB26-1356: Repeal Local Accountability System

Colorado HB26-1356, Repeal Local Accountability System, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-28 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1356
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Repeal Local Accountability System
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-02
- Last action: 2026-05-28, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (110 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Colorado ends local school accountability and grants: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Colorado ends its local school accountability system and grant program. The school accountability task force also loses authority to review that system and program. Its membership drops from 26 to 25. The Senate minority leader must appoint one teacher from a rural school di…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1356 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-11 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 58 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1356 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-28: Governor Signed (House)
- 2026-05-26: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-05-26: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-05-26: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-04-16: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-04-11: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-08: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-06: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-04-02: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114281/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116648/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114006/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114395/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114725/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114657/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116798/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/114281/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116648/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114006/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114395/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114725/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114657/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116798/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-HB26-1356-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).