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Colorado 2026A

SB 126

Licensure for Experienced Out-of-State Teachers

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-11 17:11:02 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Colorado
Session
2026A
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Introduced / first action
2026-02-25 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

The act allows the state department of education (CDE) to issue a professional teacher license to a teacher with at least 3 years of successful teaching experience in another state or country for which CDE has granted reciprocity. The act eliminates the requirement that an applicant have the successful teaching experience within the previous 7 years.     The act creates a temporary licensing process for teachers from states that participate in the 'Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact' (Compact). The process requires that CDE:Issue an initial teacher license within 30 days of receiving a complete teacher license application from a person licensed by a Compact state when the applicant passes a criminal history record check and holds an unencumbered eligible license issued by a Compact state that is equivalent to an eligible license in Colorado; and Publish an annual table showing how out-of-state licenses correspond to Colorado endorsement areas.     The act repeals the temporary licensing process when CDE begins issuing licenses pursuant to the Compact.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage, reading-3

  7. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  9. House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage, referral-committee

  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

    introduction

  11. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage, reading-3

  12. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

    reading-2

  13. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

    reading-2

  14. Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage

  15. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

    introduction

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