Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1193: Vision Tests for Pre-Kindergarten Students
Status: Chaptered, June 3, 2026
Concerning vision tests for pre-kindergarten students.
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 26-1193 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Martinez and Lindsay, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Camacho, Clifford, Duran, Froelich, Goldstein, Joseph, Lieder, Marshall, McCormick, Nguyen, Paschal, Phillips, Rutinel, Rydin, Sirota, Smith, Stewart K., Story, Valdez, Velasco, Woodrow, Zokaie, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Wallace, Benavidez, Bridges, Cutter, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Lindstedt, Marchman, Mullica, Coleman. CONCERNING VISION TESTS FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 22-1-116 as follows: 22-1-116. School children - vision and hearing tests. The sight VISION OF ALL CHILDREN IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND THE VISION and hearing of all children in the kindergarten AND THE first, second, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth grades, or children in comparable age groups referred for testing, shall be tested during the school year by the teacher, principal, or other qualified person authorized by the school district. Each ________ 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. school in the district shall make a …
Sponsors
- Martinez, Matthew (D, 62) · primary sponsor
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42) · 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)
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
- Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10)
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
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 Special Order - 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 - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (April 30, 2026): 23 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1193 to the Committee of the Whole. (April 27, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (March 27, 2026): 40 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Committee of the Whole: AMD (H.001) (March 26, 2026): 21 yea, 38 nay, failed
- Refer House Bill 26-1193 to the Committee of the Whole. (March 4, 2026): 8 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Education - Public Schools, Preschool Programs
Common questions
- What is HB1193?
- HB1193 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Vision Tests for Pre-Kindergarten Students.
- What does HB1193 do?
- Concerning vision tests for pre-kindergarten students.
- What is the status of HB1193?
- Chaptered as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1193?
- Martinez, Matthew (D, 62), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1193?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1193
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