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HB 1353 CO
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Student State Assessment in Social Studies

CO · session 2026A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Apr 2, 2026

Latest action (May 28, 2026) Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Summary

This bill eliminates the requirement for the Colorado Department of Education to administer a state assessment in social studies to elementary school students. The bill specifies that the department is only required to administer a state assessment in social studies to students enrolled in seventh grade in public schools. The bill also eliminates the requirement to conduct assessments in a representative sample of public schools each year. The appropriation for the statewide assessment program is reduced by $302,835 for the 2026-27 state fiscal year.

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Official abstract

The act eliminates the requirement for the department of education (department) to administer a state assessment in social studies to elementary school students and specifies that the department is only required to administer a state assessment in social studies to students enrolled in seventh grade in a public school.     The act also eliminates the requirement that the department administer a state assessment in social studies in a representative sample of public schools each year.     The act reduces by the appropriation made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of education from the state education fund for the statewide assessment program by $302,835.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (6)
9 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (13)
  1. May 28, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 27, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  4. May 27, 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 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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