SB 126 CO

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Became Law

The act allows the state department of education (CDE) to issue a professional teacher license to a teacher with at least 3 years of successful teaching experience in another state or country for which CDE has granted reciprocity. The act eliminates the requirement that an applicant have the successful teaching experience within the previous 7 years.     The act creates a temporary licensing process for teachers from states that participate in the 'Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact' (Compact). The process requires that CDE:Issue an initial teacher license within 30 days of receiving a complete teacher license application from a person licensed by a Compact state when the applicant passes a criminal history record check and holds an unencumbered eligible license issued by a Compact state that is equivalent to an eligible license in Colorado; and Publish an annual table showing how out-of-state licenses correspond to Colorado endorsement areas.     The act repeals the temporary licensing process when CDE begins issuing licenses pursuant to the Compact.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• J. Marchman Democratic · sponsor
• J. Rich Republican · sponsor
• D. Johnson Republican · sponsor
• M. Lukens Democratic · sponsor

1. Apr 20, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 8, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 7, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Apr 7, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Apr 6, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. Apr 2, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. Apr 1, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
8. Mar 31, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
9. Mar 26, 2026 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
10. Mar 19, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower
11. Mar 17, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
12. Mar 16, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
13. Mar 16, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
14. Mar 11, 2026 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
15. Feb 25, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper