Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB145: Charter Sch Involvement in Local Ballot Questions
Status: Chaptered, May 28, 2026
Concerning charter school involvement in local ballot questions.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, May 30, 2026:
SENATE BILL 26-145 BY SENATOR(S) Bright and Kipp, Carson, Frizell; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Boesenecker and Gilchrist, Bradley, Caldwell, Duran, Garcia Sander, Gonzalez R., Keltie, Marshall, Phillips, Richardson, Ricks, Slaugh, Stewart K., Woog, McCluskie. CONCERNING CHARTER SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT IN LOCAL BALLOT QUESTIONS. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Every Colorado public school student deserves to have their education funded fairly and equitably; (b) Voters who approve school district bond measures benefit from clear and accessible information about how bond proceeds are planned, allocated, and distributed across the schools within a district; ( c) Transparency in the bond development process supports informed decision-making by voters, families, and school communities; Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. ( d) In order to make informed choices, voters need and deserve clear information on how bond proposals were developed, which schools were included, and why; and ( e) Strengthening the statutory process regarding transparency and inclusion in school district planning serves the interests of students, families, educators, taxpayers, and voters. (2) Therefore, it is the intent of the general assembly to improve transparency and inclusion in how these bonds are planned, communicated, and …
Sponsors
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53) · primary sponsor
- Gilchrist, Lindsay (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Bradley, Brandi (R, 39)
- Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Garcia Sander, Lori (R, 65)
- Gonzalez, Ryan (R, 50)
- Keltie, Rebecca (R, 16)
- Marshall, Bob (D, 43)
- Phillips, Jacque (D, 31)
- Richardson, Chris (R, 56)
- Ricks, Naquetta (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- : House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 9, 2026): 52 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-145 to the Committee of the Whole. (April 30, 2026): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 17, 2026): 34 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-145, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (April 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.008 (April 13, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Adopt amendment L.007 (April 13, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Education - Public Schools, Charter Schools
Common questions
- What is SB145?
- SB145 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Charter Sch Involvement in Local Ballot Questions.
- What does SB145 do?
- Concerning charter school involvement in local ballot questions.
- What is the status of SB145?
- Chaptered as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB145?
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB145?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-145
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