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Introduced
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
In Committee
03/25/2026
03/25/2026
Crossed Over
03/18/2026
03/18/2026
Passed
04/02/2026
04/02/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
CONCERNING CHANGING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, CLARIFYING OR EXTENDING SPECIFIED EXISTING LICENSING EXEMPTIONS, UPDATING EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT, MODIFYING CERTAIN EXISTING FUNDING PROVISIONS FOR THE UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, CLARIFYING CERTAIN EXISTING PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND ADJUSTING THE MEMBERSHIP OR DUTIES OF SPECIFIED EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY BODIES.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to Colorado's early childhood services laws, aiming to clarify and improve existing programs. It modifies the composition and duties of advisory bodies, such as allowing subcommittees of the Early Childhood Leadership Commission to include more diverse representatives and clarifying the commission's mission to focus on a comprehensive service delivery system for children from birth to eight years old, including support for family economic mobility. The bill also updates requirements for social-emotional learning programs, ensuring they are research-based, and adjusts the age range for early childhood mental health consultation services from eight years old down to six years old. Additionally, it clarifies eligibility and reporting requirements for child care assistance programs, modifies funding provisions for the Universal Preschool Program by allowing appropriations from the State Education Fund, and strengthens confidentiality protections for child-level data within preschool programs and licensed facilities. Finally, it adjusts the definition of "institutional abuse" to include individuals up to twenty-one years old in certain contexts and clarifies which types of facilities are covered under this definition.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (48)
Jeff Bridges (D)*,
Janice Marchman (D)*,
Emily Sirota (D)*,
Judy Amabile (D),
Jennifer Bacon (D),
Matt Ball (D),
Adrienne Benavidez (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Scott Bright (R),
Kyle Brown (D),
Sean Camacho (D),
Michael Carter (D),
James Coleman (D),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Lindsey Daugherty (D),
Monica Duran (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Meg Froelich (D),
Lorena García (D),
Lindsay Gilchrist (D),
Lori Goldstein (D),
Julie Gonzales (D),
Nick Hinrichsen (D),
Jamie Jackson (D),
Iman Jodeh (D),
Junie Joseph (D),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Barbara Kirkmeyer (R),
Chris Kolker (D),
Sheila Lieder (D),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
William Lindstedt (D),
Meghan Lukens (D),
Javier Mabrey (D),
Julie McCluskie (D),
Kyle Mullica (D),
Kenny Nguyen (D),
Jacqueline Phillips (D),
Dylan Roberts (D),
Marc Snyder (D),
Tammy Story (D),
Tom Sullivan (D),
Rick Taggart (R),
Alex Valdez (D),
Katie Wallace (D),
Michael Weissman (D),
Jenny Willford (D),
Yara Zokaie (D),
Last Action
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (on 04/02/2026)
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