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Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session

Colorado SB 156

Change Practices of Work Force Development Council

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

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary

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; andAmending 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.)

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
May 11, 2026
House		BILLpassSet your home in Colorado to see
May 8, 2026
Senate		Refer Senate Bill 26-156 to the Committee of the Whole.passSet your home in Colorado to see
May 6, 2026
Senate		Refer Senate Bill 26-156 to the Committee on Appropriations.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 28, 2026
Senate		Adopt amendment J.001passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 28, 2026
Senate		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.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 23, 2026
Senate		Refer Senate Bill 26-156, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 23, 2026
Senate		Adopt amendment L.001passSet your home in Colorado to see

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