Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1294: Fix Incorrect Citation Compact Military Children
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2026
Concerning the correction of a citation within the definition of "active duty" for purposes of the "Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children".
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, May 5, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1294 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Espenoza and Luck, Bacon, Boesenecker, Duran, Hamrick, Keltie, Phillips; also SENATOR(S) Ball and Exum, Coleman. CONCERNING THE CORRECTION OF A CITATION WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "ACTIVE DUTY" FOR PURPOSES OF THE "INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN". SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-60-3402, amend Articles II and III as follows: 24-60-3402. Compact approved and ratified. The general assembly hereby approves and ratifies and the governor shall enter into a compact on behalf of the state of Colorado with any of the United States or other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE COMP ACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN 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. ARTICLE II - DEFINITIONS As used in this compact, unless the context clearly reqmres a different construction: A. "Active duty" means: full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to IO U.S.C. Section CHAPTERS 1209 and 1211. B. "Children of military families" means: a school-aged child(ren), enrolled in Kindergarten through Twelfth (12th) grade, in the household of an …
Sponsors
- Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Luck, Stephanie (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
- Keltie, Rebecca (R, 16)
- Phillips, Jacque (D, 31)
- Ball, Matt (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Exum, Tony (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- Coleman, James (D, 33)
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 State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (April 7, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1294 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (March 31, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (March 9, 2026): 62 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1294 to the Committee of the Whole. (March 5, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Military & Veterans
Common questions
- What is HB1294?
- HB1294 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Fix Incorrect Citation Compact Military Children.
- What does HB1294 do?
- Concerning the correction of a citation within the definition of "active duty" for purposes of the "Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children".
- What is the status of HB1294?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1294?
- Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1294?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1294
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