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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 145: Charter School Involvement in Local Ballot Questions

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 145 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on March 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Charter School Involvement in Local Ballot Questions. Primary sponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Andy Boesenecker (Democratic), Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Scott Bright (Republican). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2026): Governor Signed.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act requires a school district that is considering submitting to its voters a ballot question concerning capital construction to solicit proposals from its charter schools about their capital construction needs. The act specifies the solicitation process requirements and requires the school district to notify a charter school that submitted a proposal whether the school district will include the charter school's capital construction needs in the school district's ballot question or questions. If the school district decides not to include the charter school's capital construction needs in the ballot question, the notification must include the school district's reasons for the exclusion and must include an opportunity for the charter school to address issues raised by the school district.     If the school district and charter school mutually agree to the content of the charter school's proposal, a school district that voluntarily submits to its voters a ballot question for the charter school's capital construction needs is not required to comply with the required solicitation process.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lindsay GilchristPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Andy BoeseneckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Cathy KippPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Scott BrightPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Brandi BradleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Jarvis CaldwellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
John CarsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Monica DuranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Lisa FrizellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Ryan GonzalezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse50
Rebecca KeltieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Bob MarshallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Julie McCluskieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Jacque PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Chris RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Naquetta RicksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Lori Garcia SanderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Scott SlaughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Katie StewartCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Dan WoogCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor Signed
  2. Signed by the President of the Senate
  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  7. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  8. House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  9. Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
  10. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  11. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
  12. Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source