# Colorado SB26-151: Modify Public Employees Retirement Association Allowed Affiliation and Board of Trustees Colorado SB26-151, Modify Public Employees Retirement Association Allowed Affiliation and Board of Trustees, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Chris Kolker (Democratic), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Julie Gonzales (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-28 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-151-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-151 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Modify Public Employees Retirement Association Allowed Affiliation and Board of Trustees - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-31 - Last action: 2026-05-28, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 19 - Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12), State Government - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (106 yes, 20 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Denver charter staff gain retirement coverage: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Colorado’s Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) expands its Denver Public Schools retirement division. It includes Denver School of Science and Technology charter schools and charter schools contracting with the Denver school board. Future charter schools must hav… - Denver school members gain retirement board vote: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, PERA’s board grows from 15 to 16 trustees and removes the former automatic Denver division representative. The Denver Public Schools Division elects a voting trustee through an election run by PERA. The trustee must be a current division member or retiree. The seat lasts onl… - Science charter staff can buy retirement credit: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, PERA members at affiliated Denver School of Science and Technology charter schools can buy retirement service credit. There is no limit on the years worked at that school that they can buy. Members must finish the purchase before leaving employment there. For purchases over… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-04 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 52 | 13 | | | 2026-04-27 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-151 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2026-04-20 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 29 | 5 | | | 2026-04-17 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-151 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-151 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-05-28: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-21: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-21: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-04: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-01: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-29: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-27: House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-20: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance (House) - 2026-04-17: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114835/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116578/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113908/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114903/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115716/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115645/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116814/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114835/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116578/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113908/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114903/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115716/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115645/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116814/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [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) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [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-SB26-151-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).