# Colorado SB26-068: Modify Administration of Education Assessments

Colorado SB26-068, Modify Administration of Education Assessments, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Byron Pelton (Republican), Chris Kolker (Democratic), Eliza Hamrick (Democratic) and 1 others; status failed, last action 2026-05-05 (Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/14/2026 - No Amendments) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB26-068
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modify Administration of Education Assessments
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/14/2026 - No Amendments
- Sponsors: Byron Pelton (Republican), Chris Kolker (Democratic), Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), Lori Garcia Sander (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (8 yes, 6 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: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-068, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-068, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 4 | 3 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-05-05: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/14/2026 - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/04/2026 - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/01/2026 - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/27/2026 - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111028/download)
- Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114975/download)
- Senate Education Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113387/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/111028/download)
- [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114975/download)
- [Senate Education Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113387/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-SB26-068-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).