House Education

Thursday, April 16, 2026·5h 45m·▶ Watch / Listen

A student safety bill drew significant opposition from school administrators and was laid over without a vote.

Key Actions

·SB 26-19 – Early Childhood Council ConsolidationPassed

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Controversies

HB 26-1264 — Whether the bill duplicates existing law or fills a genuine gap

Matt Cook (CASB) argued House Bill 1264 'is completely duplicative of current Colorado law, Department of Education rules and board policy' and requested a no vote. Colleen O'Neill (CASE/CEA) argued the bill 'duplicates protections already in Colorado statute' but 'makes subtle but meaningful changes to bullying and cyberbullying definitions that were carefully negotiated.' Rep. English countered that the bill 'is not creating a new law. It's just reinforcing the law' and establishes 'a minimum standard of response that is not contingent on geography, administrative preference or resource interpretation.'

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Votes

Move SB 26-103 to Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendationPassed

Yes (8)Bacon, Gilchrist, Hamrick, Phillips, Stuart Kay, Story, Lukens, Mr. Chair

No (5)Bradfield, Flanell, Garcia Sander, Hartsook, Richardson

Move Amendment L004 to HB 26-1335 (requiring abortion reversal drugs where abortion medication is stocked)Failed

Yes (5)Bradfield, Flanell, Garcia Sander, Hartsook, Richardson

No (8)Bacon, Gilchrist, Hamrick, Phillips, Stuart Kay, Story, Lukens, Chair

Move Amendment L005 to HB 26-1335 (institutional opt-out by written notification to Department of Higher Education)Failed

Yes (5)Bradfield, Flanell, Garcia Sander, Hartsook, Richardson

No (8)Bacon, Gilchrist, Hamrick, Phillips, Stuart Kay, Story, Lukens, Chair

Move Amendment L006 to HB 26-1335 (requiring discussion of all pregnancy options when abortion medication is discussed or administered)Failed

Yes (5)Bradfield, Flanell, Garcia Sander, Hartsook, Richardson

No (8)Bacon, Gilchrist, Hamrick, Phillips, Stuart Kay, Story, Lukens, Chair

Move HB 26-1335 as amended to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendationPassed

Yes (8)Bacon, Gilchrist, Hamrick, Phillips, Stuart Kay, Story, Martinez, Lukens

No (5)Bradfield, Flanell, Garcia Sander, Hartsook, Richardson

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TranscriptPreview

Education Committee will come to order. Mr. Beck, please call the roll. Representatives Bacon. Excused. Bradfield. Here. Flinell. Here. Garcia. Sander. Present. Gilchrist. Here. Amrick. Excused. Hartsuk. Here. Phillips. Yes. Richardson. Here. Stuart K. Here. Story. Martinez. Excused. Madam Chair. Here. And I believe Rep. Hamrick is online. She just has not been promoted to panelists, so she couldn't say here. She's here. Okay. Once I see her on the screen, I will note that she is here. And Vice Chair Martinez just walked in. Anna Lacroix was just delivered to me. Okay. So I'm going to make a quick announcement before we get into the bills. We have obviously one of the smaller committee rooms and we do have a lot of folks signed up for the varying bills today. So the first three bills that we will be hearing in this order is Senate Bill 19, House Bill 1264, Senate Bill 103, and House Bill 1335. So if you are here to testify on the first three bills, so that would be Senate Bill 19, House Bill 1264, and Senate Bill 103. We have space for you in this room. If you are here to testify on House…

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