HB 1191: Examination of School District Records - Colorado

Final Act → Signed Act · 2 edits · Apr 13, 2026

MINOR

This bill changes the legal requirement for the state auditor to examine school district records regarding capital construction funds for charter schools. Previously, the auditor was mandated to perform these audits every year; now, the auditor has the discretion to decide whether to conduct them. The text also includes minor formatting adjustments to the bill's title and sponsor list.

Scope change

The scope of the audit requirement was reduced from mandatory to discretionary for school districts receiving state education fund money for capital construction projects for qualified charter schools.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the state auditor's obligation to examine school district records from mandatory to discretionary, allowing the auditor to choose whether to perform the audit.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted the bill's title and sponsor list formatting to reflect the final signed version.

Rerevised → Final Act · 1 edit · Mar 30, 2026

MINOR

This bill changes the legal requirement for the State Auditor to examine school district records regarding capital construction funds for charter schools. Previously, the auditor was legally mandated to perform this review every year; now, the auditor has the discretion to decide whether or not to conduct the examination. This shift moves the process from a mandatory obligation to an optional administrative decision.

Scope change

The bill applies to school districts that received state education fund money for capital construction projects for qualified charter schools, specifically covering budget years from 2000-01 through 2007-08 and subsequent years.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the State Auditor's duty to examine school district records from mandatory ('shall annually examine') to discretionary ('may, at the state auditor's discretion, examine').

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · Mar 23, 2026

MINOR

The bill was rerevised to include all amendments adopted in the Second House, updating the document title and sponsorship list. A new stamp indicates the bill is now at the 3rd Reading Unamended stage in the Senate, dated March 23, 2026. No substantive policy changes regarding scope, funding, or eligibility were identified in the provided text.

TECHNICAL

Added a '3rd Reading Unamended' stamp with the date March 23, 2026, indicating the bill's current legislative status.

Changed the document header from 'REVISED' to 'REREVISED' to reflect the inclusion of all amendments adopted in the Second House.

Added three new Senate sponsors (Carson, Coleman, Jodeh) to the sponsorship list.

Reengrossed → Revised · 2 edits · Mar 20, 2026

MINOR

The bill's status was updated from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect that all amendments were adopted during the second reading in the second house. The reading dates for both the Senate and House were adjusted to March 20, 2026, and March 11, 2026, respectively, indicating the bill has progressed further in the legislative process. No substantive policy changes regarding the bill's content, scope, or requirements were made in this version.

TIMELINE

The bill's reading dates were updated to reflect its progression through the second reading in the second house.

TECHNICAL

The header description was changed from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to accurately describe the legislative stage.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Mar 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional co-sponsors and to formally record that it passed the House of Introduction without amendments. The bill's substantive policy content regarding the discretionary nature of school district audits remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendment only updates the procedural status and list of sponsors.

TECHNICAL

Added four new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list: Brooks, Duran, Garcia, Garcia Sander, Joseph, Keltie, Lindsay, McCluskie, McCormick, Nguyen, Phillips, and Story.

Updated the version header from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect the bill's new procedural status after passing the House of Introduction.

Added a stamp indicating the bill passed the House of Introduction unamended on March 11, 2026.

Introduced → Engrossed · 2 edits · Mar 10, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been reengrossed, meaning it was amended and reprinted after its second reading. The primary changes are technical formatting updates, such as updating the bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and correcting the bill number on the page headers from 'HB26-1191' to '1191'. No substantive policy changes regarding funding, eligibility, or scope were identified in this specific diff.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document status header from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' to reflect that amendments have been adopted.

Corrected the bill number on the page footers from 'HB26-1191' to '1191' for consistency.

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