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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-170

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 22, 2026       Location SCR 357

SB26-170 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
01:48:47 PM  
President Coleman and Senator Bright, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 26-170, which concerns creating a task force to study how to expand access to effective public schools for Colorado students. They provided opening comments and distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee.
02:09:24 PM  
The co-sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee.
02:14:54 PM  
Dr. Mike DeGuire, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Fernanda Cerros, representing Transform Education Now, testified in support of the bill. Liz Waddick, representing Colorado Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Madi Ashour, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. The panel answered questions from the committee.
02:37:53 PM  
The co-sponsors explained amendment L.001 (Attachment D).

02:38:51 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Bright
Coleman
Frizell
Kipp
Rich
Marchman
Kolker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:39:32 PM  
The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee. Committee members made comments.
02:40:28 PM  
Committee members continued to make comments.

02:54:36 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-170, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Bright Yes
Coleman Yes
Frizell Yes
Kipp Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Kolker Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS