Colorado General Assembly Restructures Education Bureaucracy and Data Rules

Original title: Reducing Regulatory Burden on Education Providers

Last action · June 1, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Lori Garcia Sander and 25 others

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What This Bill Does

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is now required to send missing-child lists directly to the Colorado Department of Education instead of individual school districts. Additionally, small school districts and charter networks of 1,200 or fewer students are permitted to submit a single combined accreditation plan.

Why it matters

School districts and small charter networks face altered administrative requirements for accreditation and state reporting, while state education agencies lose the authority to treat voluntary data requests as mandatory, effective June 1, 2026.

Background

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation operates under the Colorado Department of Public Safety to provide criminal justice services and information. context
School accreditation plans in Colorado outline how districts and schools meet state performance standards and educational accountability goals. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Colorado Department of Education

The department receives missing-child lists, must notify the bureau of matches, and faces new prohibitions regarding voluntary data collection requests and grant conditions.

Directly affected

School districts and charter school networks

These entities are relieved of paper-and-pencil assessment policy mandates, gain the option of a single combined plan if they have 1,200 or fewer students, and no longer receive missing-child lists directly.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who receives the missing children list from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation now?

The list is transmitted to the Colorado Department of Education instead of individual school districts.

What size school district or charter network can submit a single combined plan for accreditation?

School districts or charter school networks with 1,200 students or fewer are permitted to submit a single plan.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

14 actions

Jun 1, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
May 29, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
May 29, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
May 29, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
May 4, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
May 1, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

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Apr 29, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Mar 25, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Mar 20, 2026HouseFloor
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Mar 18, 2026House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Mar 17, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Mar 16, 2026House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Mar 11, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Feb 25, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

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