# Colorado HB26-1417: Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act Testing Entities Colorado HB26-1417, Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act Testing Entities, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1417-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1417 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act Testing Entities - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-20 - Last action: 2026-06-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Matt Soper (Republican) - Cosponsors: 21 - Subjects: Civil Law, Higher Education, Labor & Employment, Professions & Occupations, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (114 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More testing access for people with disabilities: benefit, medium. Colorado expands testing-access protections to any person, business, or state or local agency offering covered exams or courses. Coverage includes applications, licensing, certification, and credentials for high school, further education, professions, or trades. Providers must offer accessible plac… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-11 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 1 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1417 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-04-30 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 61 | 2 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1417, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2026-06-04: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-06-03: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-06-03: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-03: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-11: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-06: 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 (House) - 2026-04-28: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-23: House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-20: Introduced In House - Assigned to Education (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115444/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116940/download) - House Education Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115257/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114913/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115528/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116302/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116141/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117186/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/115444/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116940/download) - [House Education Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115257/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114913/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115528/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116302/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116141/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117186/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-HB26-1417-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).