SJR 20 Colorado Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Recognize Home Education Day

This bill designates April 9, 2026, as "Home Education Day" in Colorado to honor parents who educate their children at home. It does not change any laws or affect how education is administered but serves as a symbolic recognition of home schooling within the state. The resolution highlights the number of home-educated students in Colorado and the estimated financial savings to taxpayers associated with this educational choice. Ultimately, the measure is a ceremonial gesture that celebrates home educators without altering existing policies or regulations.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Governor

Introduced Apr 6, 2026 Last action Apr 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

Revised → Signed Act · 3 edits · Apr 22, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized as a signed act, changing its status from a draft proposal to official law. The text was reorganized to remove internal legislative markup and formatting codes, resulting in a clean, readable version suitable for publication. The substantive content of the resolution, which recognizes April 9, 2026, as 'Home Education Day' in Colorado, remains unchanged.

Scope change

No change in scope; the bill's applicability and subject matter remain identical to the revised draft.

TECHNICAL

Removed internal legislative annotations, line numbers, and committee assignment formatting to produce a final, clean text.

Added the official signatures of the Senate President and House Speaker, along with the Chief Clerk, certifying the bill as enacted law.

Deleted draft headers, session identifiers, and amendment indicators that were present in the working version.

Floor votes · House Apr 21, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker of the House

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

upper

Apr 6, 2026

Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to

upper

3 primary · 54 co-sponsors