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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado reduces READ Act evaluations to every two years and cuts early literacy evaluation funding by $750,000
Last action · June 1, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Kyle Brown and 8 others
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What This Bill Does
The state changes independent evaluations of spending from annual to , requires the Department of Education to publish an annual public report on local reading curricula and student progress, and cuts $750,000 from the 2026-27 early literacy external evaluation budget.
Local school districts face less frequent external audits of their reading funds, while the state redirects $750,000 previously earmarked for external literacy program reviews.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
local education providers
Local education providers are subject to new annual reporting requirements regarding their reading curricula, programs, and student progress.
Colorado department of education
The department transitions from managing annual evaluations to biennial evaluations, must publish a new annual report online, and receives a reduced appropriation for external evaluations.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
13 actions- Jun 1, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledGovernor Signed
- May 22, 2026HouseFloorSigned by the Speaker of the House
- May 22, 2026SenateFloorSigned by the President of the Senate
- May 22, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSent to the Governor
- Apr 16, 2026SenateFloorSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 15, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Show 7 earlier actions
- Apr 14, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Apr 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
- Apr 11, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 9, 2026HouseHouse Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 8, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 6, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- Apr 2, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
Version history
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View official text →Voting Record
Refer House Bill 26-1352 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
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7
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
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Refer House Bill 26-1352 to the Committee of the Whole.
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7
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Lobbying Activity
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Transition from Annual to Biennial Oversight
The state is reducing the administrative burden and frequency of external program auditing for early literacy funds by moving from annual to biennial checks.
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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