HB 1146: Allow Approved Facility Schools Participate in Public Employees' Retirement Association - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 3 edits · Mar 24, 2026

MINOR

This bill updates Colorado's Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) laws to explicitly include 'Approved Facility Schools' as eligible employers. It allows these schools to join the PERA plan and mandates that they be assigned to the Local Government Division, ensuring they receive the same retirement benefits as other public entities.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of PERA eligibility to include Approved Facility Schools, which were not explicitly named in the previous version of the statute.

ELIGIBILITY

Added 'Approved Facility School' to the official definition of an 'Employer' under PERA, allowing these schools to participate in the retirement plan.

Updated the termination process for affiliation to explicitly include Approved Facility Schools alongside other political subdivisions and public agencies.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific requirement that any Approved Facility School joining PERA must be assigned to the Local Government Division.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · Mar 16, 2026

MINOR

The bill was re-revised to incorporate all amendments adopted by the Senate during its second reading. The primary change is the addition of four new Senate sponsors (Cutter, Danielson, Gonzales J., Lindstedt, Marchman, Mullica, Wallace, and Weissman) to the bill's sponsorship list, expanding the coalition of legislators supporting the measure. The document also includes a new header indicating the bill has reached the '3rd Reading Unamended' stage in the Senate on March 16, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Added eight new names to the Senate sponsorship list, indicating broader legislative support for the bill.

Added a header stating the bill is in the '3rd Reading Unamended' stage in the Senate, dated March 16, 2026.

Updated the revision status from 'REVISED' to 'REREVISED' to reflect the inclusion of all Senate amendments.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · Mar 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill status was updated from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect that it now includes amendments adopted on second reading in the second house. The committee assignments were expanded to include the Senate Finance Committee alongside the House Education Committee. Additionally, the legislative history section was updated to reflect the correct reading dates and statuses for both the House and Senate.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding facility schools and PERA affiliation remains unchanged; the changes are procedural updates to the bill's status and committee assignments.

TIMELINE

Updated the bill header to indicate it is a 'Revised' version rather than 'Reengrossed', signifying the inclusion of amendments adopted on second reading in the second house.

Corrected the legislative history dates and reading statuses to accurately reflect the bill's progress in both the House and Senate.

SCOPE

Added the Senate Finance Committee to the list of committees assigned to review the bill.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Feb 25, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to add five new co-sponsors to the House side and update the bill summary to reflect that it has passed the third reading unamended. The substantive text regarding facility schools, employer termination procedures, and the effective date remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added five new co-sponsors (Bacon, Boesenecker, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, Duran, Garcia, Garcia Sander, Goldstein, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, McCluskie, Nguyen, Rutinel, Stewart K., Story) to the House sponsorship list.

Updated the bill summary header from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' and revised the description to indicate amendments were adopted in the House of Introduction.

Inserted a note stating the bill passed third reading unamended on February 25, 2026, and that a new summary for the reengrossed version will be available online.

Introduced → Engrossed · 1 edit · Feb 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill has progressed from its initial introduction to its engrossed version, incorporating all amendments adopted during the House's second reading. The primary substantive change involves a technical formatting update to the bill's title page, changing the status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and adding a date stamp indicating the amendments were finalized on February 24, 2026. The core policy language regarding school facility eligibility for the PERA retirement association remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; no new entities are added or removed from eligibility.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the bill's current status as 'Engrossed' and included the date of the final House amendments.

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