ColoradoState Education Fund Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act & Colorado Teacher of the Year Program
What it does
The act discontinues the annual transfers from the state education fund to the Colorado teacher of the year fund for the Colorado teacher of the year program and to the early literacy fund for specified purposes in support of the 'Colorado READ Act'. The Colorado teacher of the year fund and the early literacy fund are repealed, effective September 1, 2027. The act permits the general assembly to appropriate money from the state education fund for the Colorado teacher of the year program and requires the general assembly to annually appropriate at least $34 million from the state education fund for the same specified purposes in support of the 'Colorado READ Act'.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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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
- Mar 26Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Mar 17Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Mar 17Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 16Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Feb 20Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Feb 18Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1175 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Introduced In Senate - Assigned to AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 12House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Feb 10House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1175 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Introduced In House - Assigned to AppropriationsIntroduced