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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 151: Modify Public Employees Retirement Association Allowed Affiliation and Board of Trustees

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 151 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on March 31, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Modify Public Employees Retirement Association Allowed Affiliation and Board of Trustees. Primary sponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Chris Kolker (Democratic), Julie Gonzales (Democratic). It lists 19 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 adds Denver school of science and technology charter schools (DSST schools) in the Denver public schools division of the public employees' retirement association (PERA). The act also adds one voting member to the PERA board of trustees. The added member is to be elected from the Denver public schools division through a Denver public schools division election administered by PERA. The added member replaces a nonvoting ex officio board member from the Denver public schools division, whom the act removes from the board. The act permits PERA members who are employees of DSST schools to purchase service credit for their noncovered DSST employment prior to the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Meghan LukensPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Jennifer BaconPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Chris KolkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Julie GonzalesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Chad CliffordCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Lisa CutterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Monica DuranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Regina EnglishCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Lori GoldsteinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Eliza HamrickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Iman JodehCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Cathy KippCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Sheila LiederCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Janice MarchmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Julie McCluskieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Kenny NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Jacque PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31
M. RutinelCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Gretchen RydinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Lesley SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Katie StewartCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Brianna TitoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27

“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 Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  9. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
  11. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  12. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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