# Colorado SB26-126: Licensure for Experienced Out-of-State Teachers Colorado SB26-126, Licensure for Experienced Out-of-State Teachers, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dusty Johnson (Republican), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-04-20 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-126-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-126 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Licensure for Experienced Out-of-State Teachers - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-25 - Last action: 2026-04-20, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Dusty Johnson (Republican), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Meghan Lukens (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 46 - Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (187 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Easier Colorado licenses for out-of-state teachers: benefit, medium. Beginning August 12, 2026, Colorado removes the seven-year limit on when qualifying teaching experience occurred. Applicants still need at least three years of successful, evaluated teaching at an established elementary or secondary school. They must document that experience on state-provided forms… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House - Sponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. 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Benavidez - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 64 | 0 | | | 2026-03-26 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-126, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-03-17 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-126, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-04-20: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-08: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-07: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-06: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-04-02: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-01: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-31: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-03-26: House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-19: Introduced In House - Assigned to Education (House) - 2026-03-17: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113336/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114203/download) - House Education Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113816/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112616/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113391/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113984/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113900/download) - Senate Education Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113195/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114952/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/113336/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114203/download) - [House Education Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113816/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112616/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113391/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113984/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113900/download) - [Senate Education Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113195/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114952/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-SB26-126-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).