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HB 1354 CO
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Repeal Science Teacher Professional Development Program

CO · session 2026A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Apr 2, 2026

Latest action (May 27, 2026) Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Summary

The bill repeals Colorado's professional development program for science teachers, effective July 1, 2027. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, the General Assembly appropriated $3 million from the state education fund for the program, which money remains available for expenditure through the 2026-27 state fiscal year. The bill reduces the appropriation for the program to $1.5 million. This allows the program to continue operating through fiscal year 2026-27 before being eliminated.

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 repeals a professional development program for science teachers (program) on July 1, 2027. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, the general assembly appropriated $3 million from the state education fund for the program, which money is available for expenditure through the 2026-27 state fiscal year. The act reduces the appropriation to $1.5 million.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (6)

Action history (13)
  1. May 27, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 22, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 22, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  4. May 22, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  5. Apr 16, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  6. Apr 15, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. Apr 14, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  8. Apr 13, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper
  9. Apr 11, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  10. Apr 9, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
  11. Apr 8, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
  12. Apr 6, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  13. Apr 2, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations · lower
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

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