ColoradoLicensure for Experienced Out-of-State Teachers
What it does
The act allows the state department of education (CDE) to issue a professional teacher license to a teacher with at least 3 years of successful teaching experience in another state or country for which CDE has granted reciprocity. The act eliminates the requirement that an applicant have the successful teaching experience within the previous 7 years. The act creates a temporary licensing process for teachers from states that participate in the 'Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact' (Compact).
More detail
The process requires that CDE:Issue an initial teacher license within 30 days of receiving a complete teacher license application from a person licensed by a Compact state when the applicant passes a criminal history record check and holds an unencumbered eligible license issued by a Compact state that is equivalent to an eligible license in Colorado; and Publish an annual table showing how out-of-state licenses correspond to Colorado endorsement areas. The act repeals the temporary licensing process when CDE begins issuing licenses pursuant to the Compact.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 20Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 8Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 7Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 7Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Apr 6Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 31House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Mar 26House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-126, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.003. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19Introduced In House - Assigned to EducationMinor
- Mar 17Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 16Senate Second Reading Passed - No AmendmentsMinor
- Mar 16Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - CommitteeMinor
- Mar 11Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.001. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.002. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-126, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Introduced In Senate - Assigned to EducationIntroduced