Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1090: Teacher Licensing Requirements
Status: Chaptered, April 20, 2026
Concerning teacher licensing requirements.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 13, 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 26-1090 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Luck and Martinez, Mabrey, Bacon, Boesenecker, Bradley, Brooks, Clifford, Duran, English, Goldstein, Hamrick, Jackson, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Marshall, Nguyen, Slaugh, Soper, Stewart K., Velasco, Woodrow, Zokaie, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Gonzales J., Amabile, Benavidez, Exum, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Rodriguez, Snyder, Wallace, Coleman. CONCERNING TEACHER LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-60.5-103, amend (2)(a); and add (2)(d) as follows: 22-60.5-103. Applicants - licenses - authorizations - submittal of form and fingerprints - failure to comply constitutes grounds for denial - definition. (2) (a) On a form provided by the department of education, an applicant shall certify, under penalty of perjury, either: (I) That he has never THEY HAVE NOT been convicted of committing: ________ 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. (A) Any A felony, or REGARDLESS OF THE DATE OF CONVICTION; (B) A misdemeanor FOR WHICH, AS AN ELEMENT OF …
Sponsors
- Luck, Stephanie (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Martinez, Matthew (D, 62) · primary sponsor
- Mabrey, Javier (D, 1)
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Bradley, Brandi (R, 39)
- Brooks, Max (R, 45)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- English, Regina (D, 17)
- Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
- Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
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 Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (March 27, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: AMEND (March 27, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1090 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (March 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (March 11, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1090, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (February 12, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.001 (February 12, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Teachers and Principals, Education - Public Schools
Common questions
- What is HB1090?
- HB1090 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Teacher Licensing Requirements.
- What does HB1090 do?
- Concerning teacher licensing requirements.
- What is the status of HB1090?
- Chaptered as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1090?
- Luck, Stephanie (R, 60), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1090?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1090
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