Licensed School Counselor Credit Hour Requirements
Concerning graduate academic requirements for a licensed school counselor, and, in connection therewith, establishing a minimum number of credit hours required for special services licensure with a school counselor endorsement.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Chris Kolker (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Cleave Simpson (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Jennifer Bacon (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Matthew Martinez (House) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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To qualify for an initial special services license as a school counselor, an applicant must hold a master's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education. The degree must be in school counseling and require completion of at least 48 graduate semester credit hours. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/31/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education |
| 04/06/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/08/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Education |
| 04/15/2026 | House | House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/17/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/20/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/21/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/22/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/22/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/23/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/04/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 04/15/2026 — House Education: “Refer Senate Bill 26-153 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 12–1.
- 04/06/2026 — Senate Education: “Refer Senate Bill 26-153 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.” — the motion passed on a vote of 6–0.
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 05/05/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 04/22/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 04/21/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 04/17/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 04/09/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 04/08/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 03/31/2026
Official record
View SB26-153 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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