Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1143: Non-Empl Educ Opportunities Background Check Info
Status: Chaptered, June 3, 2026
Concerning information collected for a background check by entities that provide non-employment-based educational opportunities.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. HOUSE BILL 26-1143 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Ricks and Joseph, Bacon, Boesenecker, Carter, English, Jackson, Nguyen, Rydin; also SENATOR(S) Weissman and Benavidez, Cutter, Exum, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Marchman, Wallace, Coleman. CONCERNING INFORMATION COLLECTED FOR A BACKGROUND CHECK BY ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE NON-EMPLOYMENT-BASED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Colorado's prosperity depends on policies that ensure individuals can participate fully in education, training, volunteer service, and civic life while maintaining strong protections for vulnerable populations; (b) State and federal agencies, including the Colorado bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation, conduct name-based and fingerprint-based background checks that do not require a social security number and are sufficient to identify criminal history and protect ________ 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. public safety; (c) Despite this, some public and private entities require a social security number for non-employment-based background checks, …
Sponsors
- Ricks, Naquetta (D, 40) · primary sponsor
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
- English, Regina (D, 17)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
- Rydin, Gretchen (D, 38)
- Weissman, Mike (D, 28) · primary sponsor
- Benavidez, Adrienne (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Cutter, Lisa (D, 20)
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 to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 4, 2026): 23 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1143 to the Committee of the Whole. (April 29, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 22, 2026): 42 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1143, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (April 21, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Committee of the Whole: AMD (H.002) (April 21, 2026): 25 yea, 38 nay, failed
- Adopt amendment L.003 (April 21, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Labor & Industry, Other
Common questions
- What is HB1143?
- HB1143 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Non-Empl Educ Opportunities Background Check Info.
- What does HB1143 do?
- Concerning information collected for a background check by entities that provide non-employment-based educational opportunities.
- What is the status of HB1143?
- Chaptered as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1143?
- Ricks, Naquetta (D, 40), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1143?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1143
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