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CO HB1292

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lori Goldstein

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires Colorado, if it voluntarily participates in the federal tax credit program for scholarship granting organizations under H.R. 1 (Pub.L. 119-21), to include all eligible scholarship granting organizations on its list submitted to the U.S. Treasury Secretary

  • Prohibits schools receiving scholarship granting organization funds from discriminating against students or families based on disability, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, socioeconomic status, or other protected characteristics in admissions, enrollment, and educational services

  • Mandates participating schools comply with federal disability laws (Section 504, ADA Title II, IDEA) and Colorado's Exceptional Children's Educational Act, and prohibits charging additional tuition or fees for required accommodations

  • Preserves the right of nonpublic schools to maintain their religious mission, character, governance, and instructional philosophy, and to offer religious instruction or worship

  • Authorizes enforcement through court injunctions filed by injured parties or scholarship organizations, and allows the State Board of Education to suspend a violating school's eligibility to receive scholarship funds for up to five years

Legislative Description

Scholarship Granting Organizations

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Last Action

Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

2/23/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/23/2026

Full Bill Text

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