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HB 26-1146

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Allow Approved Facility Schools Participate in Public Employees' Retirement Association

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House Bill 26-1146, which has been signed into law, allows approved facility schools to join the Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA). This means that these schools can now apply to PERA and offer retirement benefits to their employees. The bill affects approved facility schools and their staff members by providing them with access to the same retirement benefits as other public employers in Colorado. Since the bill has been signed, it is now law and these schools can start the process of joining PERA to provide retirement benefits for their employees.

Official Summary

The act includes approved facility schools in the definition of 'employer' for purposes of the public employees' retirement association (PERA) and allows an approved facility school to apply to the PERA board to affiliate with PERA.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Details

Chamber
House
First action
2026-04-02
Latest action
2026-02-04
Last action desc.
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
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Topics

State Government

Related Legislation

This bill affects (36)

amends
HB 25-1105(2025A)· signed
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amends
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amends
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amends
HB 25-1307(2025A)· signed
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amends
SB 23-104(2023A)· signed
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amends
HB 17-1265(2017A)· signed
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amends
HB 24-1264(2024A)· signed
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amends
HB 17-1176(2017A)· signed
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amends
SB 23-163(2023A)· signed
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amends
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amends
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amends
SB 24-099(2024A)· signed
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amends
HB 24-1044(2024A)· signed
Additional PERA Service Retirees for Schools
amends
SB 18-240(2018A)· signed
Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
amends
HB 22-1057(2022A)· signed
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amends
SB 24-044(2024A)· signed
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amends
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amends
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amends
HB 26-1027(2026A)· signed
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amends
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relates
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relates
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relates
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relates
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relates
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relates
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relates
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Affected by (3)

amends
SB 26-151(2026A)· signed
Modify Public Employees Retirement Association Allowed Affiliation and Board of Trustees
relates
HB 26-1026(2026A)· signed
Expanding Plan Options for PERA
relates
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Revisor's Bill

Votes

BILL
2026-03-16 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1146 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-03-10 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1146 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-19 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —