Competency for Occupational Licensure Portability
Concerning demonstrating competency for occupational licensure portability.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Jennifer Bacon (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Matt Soper (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Julie Gonzales (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Iman Jodeh (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
Official text — shown in English exactly as published by the official source. The official text controls.
Under existing law, an individual licensed, certified, registered, or enrolled in good standing to practice a particular profession or occupation in another state or United States territory or through the federal government is eligible to apply for and receive a license, certification, registration, or enrollment in that profession or occupation in Colorado (accreditation) if the individual meets specific criteria. The act adds an individual licensed, certified, registered, or enrolled in good standing to practice a particular profession or occupation in another country to those individuals eligible for accreditation if the individual meets specific criteria. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/05/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor |
| 05/06/2026 | House | House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 05/07/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 05/08/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 05/09/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/11/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
| 05/11/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/11/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/12/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 06/03/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 06/03/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 06/03/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 06/04/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 05/11/2026 — Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs: “Refer House Bill 26-1431 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 5–0.
- 05/06/2026 — House Business Affairs & Labor: “Refer House Bill 26-1431, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 13–0.
Proposed amendments (1 proposed amendment)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.002 | Committee amendment — Business Affairs & Labor (House) | 05/06/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 06/04/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 06/02/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 05/12/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 05/11/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 05/09/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 05/07/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 05/05/2026
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HOUSE BILL 26-1431
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bacon and Soper, Clifford, Duran, English, Joseph, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel; also SENATOR(S) Gonzales J. and Jodeh, Benavidez, Bridges, Cutter, Exum, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman.
CONCERNING
DEMONSTRATING
COMPETENCY
FOR
OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSURE PORTABILITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-20-202, amend (3 )(b )(I) introductory portion as follows: 12-20-202. Licenses, certifications, and registrations - renewal - reinstatement - fees - occupational credential portability program exceptions for military personnel, spouses, gold star military spouses, and dependents - rules - consideration of criminal convictions or driver's history - executive director authority - definitions. (3) Occupational credential portability program - definitions. (b) (I) Except as specified in subsections (3 )( c) and (3 )( f) of this
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section, a person AN INDIVIDUAL duly licensed, certified, registered, or enrolled in good standing in another state, or A United States territory, OR ANOTHER COUNTRY or through the federal government to practice a particular profession or occupation, or who holds a military occupational specialty, as defin,ed in section 24-4-201, is, upon application to the division for licensure, certification, registration, or enrollment in that profession or occupation in this state, entitled to the issuance of the applicable license, certification, registration, or enrollment if all of the following apply:
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
(2) This act applies to applications for certification, registration, or licensure by endorsement filed on or after the applicable effective date of this act.
Julie McCluskie SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
James Rashad Coleman, Sr. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
Vanessa Reilly CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Esther van Mourik SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
APPROVED on Thursday June 4th 2026 at 12:30pm (Date and Time)
Jared S. Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
Official record
View HB26-1431 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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