HB26-1352 Shifts READ Act Independent Evaluations to Biennial Cycle
Summary
HB26-1352, sponsored by Representatives Kyle Brown, Rick Taggart and Senators Jeff Bridges, Barbara Kirkmeyer, would change the independent evaluation requirement for Colorado READ Act funding from annual to biennial. The bill maintains the annual student data reporting requirement for local education providers to the Colorado Department of Education while adding a new requirement for CDE to issue annual summary reports. The bill also reduces the appropriation for the early literacy program external evaluation.
What changed
HB26-1352 modifies the Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act by reducing the frequency of independent evaluations of READ Act money use from annual to biennial. The bill maintains annual READ Act student data reporting by local education providers to the Colorado Department of Education while adding a new requirement for the department to produce annual summary reports including department input on proposed program changes.
For local education providers, this bill reduces evaluation burden by shifting external program evaluations from annual to every two years, while preserving the annual data reporting obligation. The Colorado Department of Education gains a new annual reporting requirement. The bill also reduces state education fund appropriation for the early literacy program external evaluation.
What to do next
- Monitor legislative progress on HB26-1352
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HB26-1352
Reducing Frequency of Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act Independent Evaluations
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) |
Concerning reducing the frequency of "Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act" independent evaluations, and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.
Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:
Joint Budget Committee. The bill changes the requirement for an independent evaluation of the use of 'Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act' (READ Act) money from an annual requirement to a biennial requirement. The bill maintains the requirement that local education providers report READ Act student data to the Colorado department of education (department) every year. The bill adds a requirement that the department issue an annual report that summarizes data from the local education providers and includes any department input on proposed program changes.
The bill reduces the appropriation made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of education from the state education fund for the early literacy program external evaluation.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Prime Sponsors
Kyle Brown
Representative
Rick Taggart
Senator
Jeff Bridges
Senator
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Committees
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Status
Under Consideration
Introduced
Under Consideration
Upcoming Schedule
1 meeting
Apr 16
Senate Third Reading of Bills - Final Passage - Consent Calendar
9:00 AM Senate Chamber
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/15/2026 | Revised | |
| 04/11/2026 | Reengrossed | |
| 04/08/2026 | Engrossed | |
| 04/02/2026 | Introduced |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1352 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
Committee Report: PDF
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Refer House Bill 26-1352 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 04/11/2026 | Third Reading | BILL | 60 AYE 0 NO 5 OTHER | Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/13/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 04/11/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/08/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/06/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/02/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
Prime Sponsor
Rep. K. Brown | Rep. R. Taggart
Sen. J. Bridges | Sen. B. Kirkmeyer
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