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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 173: Barre & Pilates Teacher Training Regulatory Exemptions

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 173 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on April 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Barre & Pilates Teacher Training Regulatory Exemptions. Primary sponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Scott Bright (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2026): Governor Signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

The act exempts pilates and barre teacher training courses, programs, and schools from regulation under the 'Private Occupational Education Act of 1981'.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Meghan LukensPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Lindsay GilchristPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Scott BrightPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Jeff BridgesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Jennifer BaconCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Monica DuranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Regina EnglishCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Cecelia EspenozaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Ava FlanellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Lisa FrizellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Rebecca KeltieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Cathy KippCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Chris KolkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
William LindstedtCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Janice MarchmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Rod PeltonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Jacque PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Robert RodriguezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
M. RutinelCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Gretchen RydinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Lesley SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49

“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 Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  7. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  8. House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  9. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
  11. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  12. Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - 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