STATE BILLCO SB 20PASSED

Child Care Provider Licensing & Quality

State of Colorado

Concerning measures related to child care provider licensing, and, in connection therewith, increasing reliance on trained personnel from the department of early childhood, imposing certain requirements in connection with regulation by local governing authorities, and creating a task force.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 1, 2026
164 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
CO SB 20 · PassedJun 1

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Bill details

Last action
Governor Signed · Jun 1, 2026

Sponsors

MBMatt BallSenator · Democrat · SD-031Primary sponsor
SBScott BrightSenator · Republican · SD-013Primary sponsor
RGRyan GonzalezRepresentative · Republican · HD-050Primary sponsor
ESEmily SirotaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-009Primary sponsor
JAJudith AmabileRepresentative · Democrat · SD-018
ABAdrienne BenavidezRepresentative · Democrat · SD-021
JBJeff BridgesRepresentative · Democrat · SD-026
JCJames ColemanSenator · Democrat · SD-033
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LCLisa CutterRepresentative · Democrat · SD-020
TETony ExumSenator · Democrat · SD-011
JGJulie GonzalesSenator · Democrat · SD-034
IJIman JodehSenator · Democrat · SD-029
CKCathy KippSenator · Democrat · SD-014
WLWilliam LindstedtSenator · Democrat · SD-025
JMJanice MarchmanSenator · Democrat · SD-015
KWKatie WallaceSenator · Democrat · SD-017
JBJennifer BaconRepresentative · Democrat · HD-007
ABAndrew BoeseneckerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-053
KBKyle BrownRepresentative · Democrat · HD-012
CCChad CliffordRepresentative · Democrat · HD-037
MDMonica DuranRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023
LGLori GoldsteinRepresentative · Democrat · HD-029
EHEliza HamrickRepresentative · Democrat · HD-061
JJJamie JacksonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-041
SLSheila LiederRepresentative · Democrat · HD-028
MLMandy LindsayRepresentative · Democrat · HD-042
TMTisha MauroRepresentative · Democrat · HD-046
JMJulie McCluskieRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013
KNKenny NguyenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-033
JPJacque PhillipsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-031
MRManny RutinelRepresentative · Democrat · HD-032
TSTammy StoryRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025
YZYara ZokaieRepresentative · Democrat · HD-052

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 1, 2026Governor Signed
May 22, 2026Sent to the Governor
May 22, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the HouseHouse
May 22, 2026Signed by the President of the SenateSenate
May 8, 2026Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - RepassSenate
May 7, 2026House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsHouse
May 6, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - CommitteeHouse
May 6, 2026House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeHouse
Show 9 earlier actions
Apr 30, 2026House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to AppropriationsHouse
Apr 23, 2026House Committee on Education Refer Amended to FinanceHouse
Apr 13, 2026Introduced In House - Assigned to EducationHouse
Apr 13, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Second Reading Passed - No AmendmentsSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No AmendmentsSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeSenate
Feb 25, 2026Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to AppropriationsSenate
Jan 14, 2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to EducationSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Education: Refer Senate Bill 26-020, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Education: Adopt amendment L.001Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Education: Adopt amendment L.003Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Education: Adopt amendment L.004Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Education: Adopt amendment L.005Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Education: Adopt amendment L.006Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Education: Adopt amendment L.007Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Appropriations: Refer Senate Bill 26-020 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.Apr 10, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate: Third Reading BillApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 4 nayPassed
House Education: Refer Senate Bill 26-020, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.Apr 23, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 2 nayPassed
House Finance: Refer Senate Bill 26-020 to the Committee on Appropriations.Apr 30, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 3 nayPassed
House Appropriations: Refer Senate Bill 26-020 to the Committee of the Whole.May 6, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 2 nayPassed
House: Third Reading BillMay 7, 2026 · House · 48 yea · 16 nayPassed
Senate: House Amendments ConcurMay 8, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate: House Amendments RepassMay 8, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 2 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Children & Domestic Matters
  • Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

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