SJR020 Recognizes April 9, 2026 as Home Education Day
Summary
The Colorado General Assembly passed SJR020, a Senate Joint Resolution recognizing April 9, 2026 as "Home Education Day" in Colorado. The resolution passed unanimously 30-0 in the Senate. The ceremonial resolution acknowledges the role of home education in Colorado but does not create any legal obligations or regulatory requirements.
What changed
The Colorado Senate passed a joint resolution recognizing April 9, 2026 as Home Education Day in Colorado. The resolution passed unanimously with bipartisan support from 30 senators. This is a ceremonial resolution that acknowledges the value of home education but does not establish any legal requirements, reporting obligations, or compliance mandates for families, educational institutions, or any other parties.
For compliance purposes, this resolution creates no obligations for any regulated entities. Families engaged in home education in Colorado face no new requirements as a result of this resolution. The document represents purely symbolic legislative action recognizing home education as a valid educational option.
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ChangeBridge / Colorado / SJR020 Passed SJR020 Senate Joint Resolution Passed 2026-04-06
Recognize Home Education Day
Concerning the recognition of April 9, 2026, as "Home Education Day" in Colorado.
Bill Details
State Colorado
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source leg.colorado.gov/bills/SJR26-020
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Sponsors
Rod Pelton (Sen - R) Lori Garcia Sander (Rep - R) Dusty Johnson (Rep - R) Judith Amabile (Sen - D) Mark Baisley (Sen - R) Adrienne Benavidez (Sen - D) Jeff Bridges (Sen - D) Scott Bright (Sen - R) John Carson (Sen - R) Marc Catlin (Sen - R) James Coleman (Sen - D) Jessie Danielson (Sen - D) Lindsey Daugherty (Sen - D) Tony Exum (Sen - D) Lisa Frizell (Sen - R) Nick Hinrichsen (Sen - D) Iman Jodeh (Sen - D) Cathy Kipp (Sen - D) Chris Kolker (Sen - D) William Lindstedt (Sen - D) Janice Marchman (Sen - D) Kyle Mullica (Sen - D) Byron Pelton (Sen - R) Janice Rich (Sen - R) Dylan Roberts (Sen - D) Robert Rodriguez (Sen - D) Cleave Simpson (Sen - R) Marc Snyder (Sen - D) Tom Sullivan (Sen - D) Katie Wallace (Sen - D) Michael Weissman (Sen - D) Lynda Zamora Wilson (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-09 S Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 2026-04-06 S Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 04/09/2026 - No Amendments 2026-04-06 S Introduced In Senate - Assigned to
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2026-04-09 Senate: Consideration of Resolutions Resolution Yea: 30 Nay: 0
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1969-12-31 Introduced 1969-12-31 Engrossed
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