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HB 1282 CO
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Eliminate Duplicative Regulation of School Child Care Centers

CO · session 2026A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 20, 2026

Latest action (Jun 1, 2026) Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

Summary

This bill would allow school-operated child care centers to satisfy Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) staff training and floor space requirements by providing evidence of compliance with substantially similar requirements from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), unless CDE's requirements fall short of federal grant requirements. The bill would add public health agencies to the list of entities whose certifications CDEC will accept as proof of valid playground facility certification. The bill would require CDEC to review its materials waiver and undue hardship appeals processes at least annually. The measure aims to reduce duplicative regulation for school-operated child care facilities.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

The act allows child care centers for school-age children operated on school district, district charter school, or institute charter school property to satisfy requirements for staff training or minimum square footage of floor space per child by providing to the Colorado department of early childhood (CDEC) documented evidence of compliance with substantially similar requirements imposed by the Colorado department of education (CDE) unless CDE's requirements do not meet federal grants-in-aid requirements, in which case, CDEC shall require the child centers to meet federal grants-in-aid requirements.     The act adds a public health agency to the list of entities that CDEC shall accept certification from as satisfactory proof of valid certification of a playground facility.     The act directs CDEC to review the process regarding materials waivers and the process for undue hardship appeals at least annually.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (3)
26 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (15)
  1. Jun 1, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. Mar 12, 2026 House Committee on Education Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed · lower
  3. May 22, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  4. May 22, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  5. May 22, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  6. May 6, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. May 5, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
  8. May 4, 2026 Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  9. May 1, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper
  10. Apr 30, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  11. Apr 29, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
  12. Apr 28, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  13. Mar 18, 2026 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
  14. Mar 12, 2026 House Committee on Education Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only · lower
  15. Feb 20, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

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