ColoradoTesting providers would offer exams and courses accessibly
If it takes effect, covered exam and course providers would have to offer accessible testing or another accessible arrangement for people with disabilities.
What it does
The measure would cover people, businesses, and government agencies that offer exams or courses tied to education, licenses, certifications, or trade credentials.
Covered providers would need to make exams and courses accessible or offer another accessible arrangement. The excerpt also addresses accommodation requests for licensing exams but omits the request conditions.
Argument forPeople with disabilities could have more ways to take education, licensing, and job-related exams in accessible settings.
Argument againstCovered providers could face added work and costs to change testing locations, formats, or other arrangements for accessibility.
More detail
The law would define a testing entity to include people, businesses, and state or local agencies that offer certain exams or courses. The definition covers exams or courses connected to applications, licensing, certification, or credentialing for secondary or postsecondary education, professional work, or trades. The text applies to entities that offer the listed exams or courses. This provision would apply when the act takes effect, unless voters must approve it after a referendum petition.
A covered testing entity would have to offer exams or courses in an accessible place and manner, or provide another accessible arrangement. The requirement applies to exams and courses offered by the covered testing entities described in the measure, including licensing exams. The text also addresses requests for disability accommodations on licensing exams. The supplied excerpt ends before showing the conditions that govern granting those requests. This provision would apply when the act takes effect, unless voters must approve it after a referendum petition.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 4Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Jun 3Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Jun 3Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Jun 3Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 11Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- May 8Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- May 6Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1417 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- May 1Introduced In Senate - Assigned to EducationMinor
- Apr 30House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 29House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Apr 28House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 23House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1417, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 20Introduced In House - Assigned to EducationIntroduced
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