Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB23: School Finance Act
Status: Chaptered, May 28, 2026
Concerning the financing of public schools, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 1, 2026:
SENATE BILL 26-023 BY SENATOR(S) Kolker and Kirkmeyer, Amabile, Ball, Bridges, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Cutter, Daugherty, Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Liston, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton R., Roberts, Simpson, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Lukens, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Camacho, Clifford, Duran, English, Froelich, Garcia, Gilchrist, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Jackson, Lindsay, Marshall, Mauro, McCormick, Nguyen, Paschal, Phillips, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Smith, Stewart K., Stewart R., Story, Taggart, Zokaie, McCluskie. CONCERNING THE FINANCING OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AND REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-54-103.5, repeal (4)(c); and add (3)(b), (4)(a)(VII), (4)(d)(VI), (4)(d.5), and (14)(b) as follows: 22-54-103.5. District total program - rules - legislative declaration - repeal. Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletionsfi'om existing law and such material is not part of the act. (3) Statewide base per pupil funding. (b) (I) FOR THE 2026-27 BUDGET YEAR, THE STATEWIDE BASE PER PUPIL FUNDING IS EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND FORTY CENTS ($8,900.40), WHICH IS AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-ONE DOLLARS AND EIGHTY CENTS ($8,691.80), SUPPLEMENTED BY TWO HUNDRED EIGHT DOLLARS AND SIXTY CENTS ($208.60) TO ACCOUNT FOR INFLATION. (II) THIS SUBSECTION (3 )(b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2032. (4) …
Sponsors
- Sirota, Emily (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Lukens, Meghan (D, 26) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- English, Regina (D, 17)
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
- Garcia, Lorena (D, 35)
- Gilchrist, Lindsay (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- : House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- : House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Votes
- House Amendments: REPASS (May 13, 2026): 32 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Amendments: CONCUR (May 13, 2026): 34 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading: PERM (May 12, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 12, 2026): 57 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Third Reading: AMD (L.044) (May 12, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-023, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (May 11, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: School Finance, Education - Public Schools
Common questions
- What is SB23?
- SB23 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): School Finance Act.
- What does SB23 do?
- Concerning the financing of public schools, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
- What is the status of SB23?
- Chaptered as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB23?
- Sirota, Emily (D, 9), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB23?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-023
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