# Colorado SB26-156: Change Practices of Work Force Development Council Colorado SB26-156, Change Practices of Work Force Development Council, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Jacque Phillips (Democratic), John Carson (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-156-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-156 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Change Practices of Work Force Development Council - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-07 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Jacque Phillips (Democratic), John Carson (Republican), Ryan Gonzalez (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Business & Economic Development - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (109 yes, 23 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colorado aligns training with job needs: benefit, low. Colorado’s workforce, education, labor, and economic development agencies must jointly study job needs and coordinate training and career exploration. Growing industries must be expected to add jobs annually for at least 10 years or match Colorado’s economic strategy. Top jobs must have strong expe… - More career-readiness coordination for young people: benefit, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, Colorado’s statewide coordinator must help expand career-readiness opportunities for high school students, graduates, and out-of-school youth. The coordinator assists local workforce centers and education providers and connects them with employers, colleges, and apprentic… - School building grants consider growing industries: benefit, low. Public school career and technical education building grants are authorized from fiscal year 2019–20 onward. Beginning August 12, 2026, the grant board must consider whether each proposed project serves a growing industry. The board must use the most recent Colorado Talent Report to identify those… - Students get free career pathway information: benefit, low. After a career pathway is completed, Colorado’s workforce council must coordinate outreach and training to inform students about it. The council and state higher education and labor agencies must also publish completed pathways on a free state website. The website must include career information, p… - Students get updated career training routes: benefit, low. Beginning in the 2026–27 academic year, Colorado’s workforce council and partners must create or update career pathways each year. These routes connect education and training to in-demand jobs in growing industries, with at least one ready for use annually. This work depends on available state fund… - Colorado workforce council funding is reduced: cost, low. For fiscal year 2026–27, the law reduces General Fund money for the Workforce Development Council by $46,605. This money is appropriated through the Division of Employment and Training. The cut applies only if that year’s General Appropriation Act is law, starting on the later of the two laws’ effe… - Manufacturing and energy pathway requirements end: cost, low. The law removes the requirement to use the manufacturing career pathway model and its listed parts. It also ends the requirement to create an energy-sector career pathway. The SPARC workforce development program no longer must provide money and other support for jobs in that energy pathway. These c… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Sponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-11 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 47 | 17 | | | 2026-05-08 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-156 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2026-05-06 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-156 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2026-04-29 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 2 | | | 2026-04-28 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-156, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-156, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-06-02: 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) - 2026-05-11: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-09: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-08: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-08: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-06: House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-04-29: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor (House) - 2026-04-28: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115340/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116571/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114236/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115410/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116280/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116199/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115324/download) - Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Preamend (2): [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115211/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116951/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/115340/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116571/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114236/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115410/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116280/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116199/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115324/download) - [Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Preamend (2) (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115211/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116951/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-SB26-156-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).