Change Practices of Work Force Development Council
Concerning changes to the state work force development council's practices, and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Cathy Kipp (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- John Carson (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Jacque Phillips (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Ryan Gonzalez (House) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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The act implements changes to the practices of the state work force development council (council), including by: Streamlining requirements for the council's talent pipeline report based on industry changes over the last several years; Creating greater flexibility to allow the council to develop certain criteria for the creation of career pathways based on data and feedback collected by the council; Updating the duties of the council to better reflect the council's current education, training, and workforce preparation practices; and Amending the directives for and duties of the position of the postsecondary and workforce readiness statewide coordinator, who works under the direction of the council, to better align with the updated working structure of that position as related to several other entities. The act decreases the 2026-27 state fiscal year general fund appropriation to the department of labor and employment for use by the division of employment and training, as reflected in the annual general appropriations act, by $46,605, unless the amount of general fund money appropriated for use for the council is less than the adjustment or no general fund money is appropriated for use for the council. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/07/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology |
| 04/23/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 04/28/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/28/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/29/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor |
| 05/06/2026 | House | House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 05/08/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 05/08/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/09/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 05/11/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/21/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/21/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/21/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 06/02/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 05/08/2026 — House Appropriations: “Refer Senate Bill 26-156 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–2.
- 05/06/2026 — House Business Affairs & Labor: “Refer Senate Bill 26-156 to the Committee on Appropriations.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–2.
- 04/28/2026 — Senate Appropriations: “Refer Senate Bill 26-156, as amended, 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 7–0.
- 04/23/2026 — Senate Business, Labor, & Technology: “Refer Senate Bill 26-156, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.” — the motion passed on a vote of 5–0.
Proposed amendments (2 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | Committee amendment — Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate) | 04/23/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| J.001 | Committee amendment — Appropriations (Senate) | 04/28/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 06/03/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 05/20/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 05/11/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 05/08/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 04/29/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 04/28/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 04/07/2026
Official record
View SB26-156 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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