Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1299: Reducing Regulatory Burden on Education Providers
Status: Chaptered, June 1, 2026
Concerning reduction of regulatory burdens on local education providers.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 3, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1299 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Garcia Sander and Lukens, Barron, Camacho, Clifford, Duran, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Jackson, Keltie, Lieder, Lindsay, Marshall, Nguyen, Phillips, Richardson, Rydin, Smith, Stewart K., Weinberg, Woog, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Pelton B. and Bridges, Kipp, Coleman. CONCERNING REDUCTION OF REGULATORY BURDENS ON LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Colorado's commitment to public education is rooted in the belief that every student deserves access to high-quality instruction and the supports necessary to thrive from preschool through graduation; (b) Honoring this commitment requires state law to prioritize student learning and well-being, safeguard student privacy and safety, and promote accountability and continuous improvement while avoiding administrative requirements that no longer reflect current educational practice; 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. (c ) Statutory and regulatory reporting, planning assessment, and data collection obligations have accumulated in ways that are often duplicative, misaligned, or outdated, resulting in an administrative workload that reduces the time, flexibility, and capacity educators can devote to direct instruction and student support; (d ) Feedback collected through surveys and stakeholder engagement conducted by the education data advisory committee demonstrates that many …
Sponsors
- Garcia Sander, Lori (R, 65) · primary sponsor
- Lukens, Meghan (D, 26) · primary sponsor
- Barron, Carlos (R, 48)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
- Gonzalez, Ryan (R, 50)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Keltie, Rebecca (R, 16)
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 4, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1299 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (April 29, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (March 20, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1299, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (March 11, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.001 (March 11, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Education - Public Schools, Accountability
Common questions
- What is HB1299?
- HB1299 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Reducing Regulatory Burden on Education Providers.
- What does HB1299 do?
- Concerning reduction of regulatory burdens on local education providers.
- What is the status of HB1299?
- Chaptered as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1299?
- Garcia Sander, Lori (R, 65), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1299?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1299
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