SB26-151 Modifies Public Employees Retirement Association Allowed Affiliation and Board of Trustees
Summary
Colorado Senate Bill 26-151 would affiliate Denver School of Science and Technology charter schools with the Public Employees Retirement Association, reversing their current exclusion from the Denver public schools division of PERA. The bill also adds one voting member to the PERA board of trustees, elected from the Denver public schools division through a PERA-administered election, replacing the current nonvoting ex officio Denver public schools representative.
What changed
SB26-151 modifies the Public Employees Retirement Association by removing the exclusion of certain DSST charter schools from the Denver public schools division of PERA. The bill restructures the PERA board by adding one voting member elected from the Denver public schools division and removing the existing nonvoting ex officio Denver public schools board member.
Affected parties include DSST charter schools, which would gain PERA affiliation and retirement benefits access for employees. The bill requires PERA to administer a new election process for the Denver public schools division board seat. The bill passed the Senate Finance Committee and Appropriations Committee and is awaiting Senate Third Reading.
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SB26-151
Modify Public Employees Retirement Association Allowed Affiliation and Board of Trustees
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) State Government |
Concerning modifications to the public employees' retirement association.
Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:
Under current law, certain Denver school of science and technology charter schools (DSST schools) are excluded from the Denver public schools division of the public employees' retirement association (PERA). The bill affiliates DSST schools with PERA. The bill also adds one voting member to the PERA board of trustees. The added member is to be elected from the Denver public schools division through a Denver public schools division election administered by PERA. The added member replaces a nonvoting ex officio board member from the Denver public schools division, whom the bill removes from the board. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Prime Sponsors
Chris Kolker
Senator
Julie Gonzales
Representative
Jennifer Bacon
Representative
Meghan Lukens
Committees
Senate
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Status
Under Consideration
Introduced
Under Consideration
Upcoming Schedule
1 meeting
Apr 20
Senate Third Reading of Bills - Final Passage - Consent Calendar
10:00 AM Senate Chamber
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/17/2026 | Engrossed | |
| 03/31/2026 | Introduced |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/15/2026 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 26-151 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 |
| Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF | |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Refer Senate Bill 26-151 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | Vote summary |
| Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF | |
| Date | Location | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04/17/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/17/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/07/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 03/31/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance |
Prime Sponsor
Sen. J. Gonzales | Sen. C. Kolker
Rep. J. Bacon | Rep. M. Lukens
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