Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1431: Competency for Occupational Licensure Portability
Status: Signed into law, June 4, 2026
Concerning demonstrating competency for occupational licensure portability.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 4, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1431 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bacon and Soper, Clifford, Duran, English, Joseph, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel; also SENATOR(S) Gonzales J. and Jodeh, Benavidez, Bridges, Cutter, Exum, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman. CONCERNING DEMONSTRATING COMPETENCY FOR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE PORTABILITY. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-20-202, amend (3 )(b )(I) introductory portion as follows: 12-20-202. Licenses, certifications, and registrations - renewal - reinstatement - fees - occupational credential portability program - exceptions for military personnel, spouses, gold star military spouses, and dependents - rules - consideration of criminal convictions or driver's history - executive director authority - definitions. (3) Occupational credential portability program - definitions. (b) (I) Except as specified in subsections (3 )( c) and (3 )( f) of this 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. section, a person AN INDIVIDUAL duly licensed, certified, registered, or enrolled in good standing in another state, or A United States territory, OR ANOTHER COUNTRY or through the federal government to practice a particular profession or occupation, or who holds a military occupational specialty, as defin,ed in section 24-4-201, is, upon application to the division for licensure, certification, registration, or enrollment in that profession or occupation …
Sponsors
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Soper, Matt (R, 54) · primary sponsor
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- English, Regina (D, 17)
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
- Ricks, Naquetta (D, 40)
- Rutinel, Manny (D, 32)
- Gonzales, Julie (D, 34) · primary sponsor
- Jodeh, Iman (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Benavidez, Adrienne (D, 21)
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 State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 12, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1431 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 11, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 9, 2026): 62 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1431, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (May 6, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.002 (May 6, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Other, Professions & Occupations
Common questions
- What is HB1431?
- HB1431 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Competency for Occupational Licensure Portability.
- What does HB1431 do?
- Concerning demonstrating competency for occupational licensure portability.
- What is the status of HB1431?
- Signed into law as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1431?
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1431?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1431
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