Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 170
Session 2026A
Task Force to Expand Effective Public Schools
Active
Active
Passed House on May 19, 2026
Sponsors
Unknown
S. Bright
Unknown
J. Coleman
Unknown
J. Bacon
Unknown
M. Martinez
First Action
Apr 17, 2026
Latest Action
May 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
170
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
Sponsorship by Party
Unknown
J. Bacon
Sponsor
Unknown
J. Coleman
Sponsor
Unknown
M. Martinez
Sponsor
Unknown
S. Bright
Sponsor
Unknown
A. Benavidez
Cosponsor
Unknown
B. Kirkmeyer
Cosponsor
Unknown
C. Kipp
Cosponsor
Unknown
I. Jodeh
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Amabile
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Bridges
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Carson
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Gonzales
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Phillips
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. Mullica
Cosponsor
Unknown
L. Cutter
Cosponsor
Unknown
L. Frizell
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Duran
Cosponsor
Unknown
N. Ricks
Cosponsor
Unknown
R. Rodriguez
Cosponsor
Unknown
T. Exum
Cosponsor
Unknown
T. Sullivan
Cosponsor
Unknown
W. Lindstedt
Cosponsor
Senate Votes (6)
House Votes (1)
Motion Text
Refer Senate Bill 26-170 to the Committee of the Whole.
Summary
The act creates the access to opportunity task force (task force) to study and report on how to expand access to effective public schools to address opportunity gaps.     The act requires the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, the governor, the state board of education, the commissioner of education, and the department of education on or before January 1, 2027. If the first meeting of the task force is not until after July 31, 2026, then the report deadline is 5 months after the task force's first meeting.     The act specifies that the task force will only conduct a study and prepare a report if the department of education receives sufficient gifts, grants, and donations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (14)
05/19/2026
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/19/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/19/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/13/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/12/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/12/2026
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
05/09/2026
House
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/06/2026
House
House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Finance
04/30/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
04/30/2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/29/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/28/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/22/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/17/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Sources
Record Created
Apr 17, 2026 9:47:33 PM
Record Updated
May 21, 2026 2:15:19 PM