# Colorado SB26-135: State Public K-12 Education Funding Colorado SB26-135, State Public K-12 Education Funding, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic) and 1 others; status adopted, last action 2026-05-20 (Signed by the Speaker of the House) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-135-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-135 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: State Public K-12 Education Funding - Status: adopted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-05 - Last action: 2026-05-20, Signed by the Speaker of the House - Sponsors: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12), Fiscal Policy & Taxes - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (321 yes, 159 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: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-12 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-05-12 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 23 | 12 | | | 2026-05-09 | House | Third reading: Perm | pass | 61 | 1 | | | 2026-05-09 | House | Third reading: Amd (l.037) | pass | 62 | 0 | | | 2026-05-09 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 21 | | | 2026-05-08 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.002) | fail | 21 | 43 | | | 2026-05-08 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 22 | 42 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-135, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2026-04-27 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 12 | | | 2026-04-24 | Senate | Committee of the whole: Cow * (s.001) | fail | 13 | 20 | | | 2026-04-17 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-135, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-135, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 6 | 3 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-05-20: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-12: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-05-09: House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-05-08: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-05-07: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-05: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-28: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House) - 2026-04-27: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115248/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116503/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115934/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112928/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115312/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116248/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116197/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114893/download) - Senate Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113277/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/115248/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116503/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115934/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112928/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115312/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116248/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116197/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114893/download) - [Senate Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113277/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-SB26-135-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).