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Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session

Colorado HB 1175

State Education Fund Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act & Colorado Teacher of the Year Program

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary

The act discontinues the annual transfers from the state education fund to the Colorado teacher of the year fund for the Colorado teacher of the year program and to the early literacy fund for specified purposes in support of the 'Colorado READ Act'. The Colorado teacher of the year fund and the early literacy fund are repealed, effective September 1, 2027.     The act permits the general assembly to appropriate money from the state education fund for the Colorado teacher of the year program and requires the general assembly to annually appropriate at least $34 million from the state education fund for the same specified purposes in support of the 'Colorado READ Act'.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 20, 2026
House		BILLpassSet your home in Colorado to see
Feb 18, 2026
Senate		Refer House Bill 26-1175 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Feb 10, 2026
House		Refer House Bill 26-1175 to the Committee of the Whole.passSet your home in Colorado to see

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