SB26-020
Child Care Provider Licensing & Quality
Became law · by M. Ball, S. Bright, R. Gonzalez, E. Sirota · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate Floor, 2026-05-08: Pass, 32 ayes, 2 noes, 1 not voting · House Amendments REPASS
Aye (32): Adrienne Benavidez D, Barbara Kirkmeyer R, Byron Pelton R, Cathy Kipp D, Chris Kolker D, Cleave Simpson R, Dylan Roberts D, Iman Jodeh D, James Coleman D, Janice Marchman D, Janice Rich R, Jeff Bridges D, Jessie Danielson D, John Carson R, Judy Amabile D, Julie Gonzales D, Katie Wallace D, Kyle Mullica D, Lindsey Daugherty D, Lisa Cutter D, Lisa Frizell R, Marc Catlin R, Marc Snyder D, Matt Ball D, Mike Weissman D, Nick Hinrichsen D, Robert Rodriguez D, Rod Pelton R, Scott Bright R, Tom Sullivan D, Tony Exum D, William Lindstedt D
No (2): Lynda Zamora Wilson R, Mark Baisley R
Not voting (1): Larry Liston R
Who lobbied on it
53 clients of professional lobbyists reported a position on SB26-020 (their latest). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
Supporting (23): Arvada Chamber of Commerce · City and County of Denver · Colorado Alliance of YMCAs · Colorado Alliance of YMCAs (Swift Strategies, LLC) · Colorado Camps Network · Colorado Chamber of Commerce · Colorado Children's Campaign · Colorado Coalition for the Homeless · Colorado Competitive Council · Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC · Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and EDC · Downtown Denver Partnership · Early Care and Education Consortium · Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance · Early Childhood Education Association of Colorado · Executives Partnering to Invest in Children · Gary Advocacy · Healthier Colorado · League of Women Voters of Colorado · Learning Care Group · Mile High United Way · The Bell Policy Center · Transform Education Now
Amending (4): City of Brighton · City of Centennial · Colorado Municipal League · Town of Firestone
Monitoring (26): Adams County · Arapahoe County · Auraria Higher Education Center · Boulder County · Christian Home Educators of Colorado · City of Boulder · City of Fort Collins · City of Greeley · Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials · Colorado Chapter of the International Code Council · Colorado Counties Inc. · Colorado Rural Schools Alliance · Colorado State Fire Chiefs · County of Weld, Colorado · Denver Public Schools · Fire Marshals Association of Colorado · Greeley-Evans Weld County School District 6 · Greeley-Evans Weld School District 6 · Independent Higher Education of Colorado · Jefferson County Human Services · NORTHERN COLO LEGIS ALLIANCE · Poudre School District · Poudre School District R-1 · Small Business Majority · Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning · The Boulder Chamber
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | Senate Education Refer Senate Bill 26-020, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | Pass | 6 | 0 |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate Appropriations Refer Senate Bill 26-020 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | Pass | 7 | 0 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate Floor Third Reading BILL | Pass | 31 | 4 |
| 2026-04-23 | House Education Refer Senate Bill 26-020, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | Pass | 11 | 2 |
| 2026-04-30 | House Finance Refer Senate Bill 26-020 to the Committee on Appropriations. | Pass | 7 | 3 |
| 2026-05-06 | House Appropriations Refer Senate Bill 26-020 to the Committee of the Whole. | Pass | 9 | 2 |
| 2026-05-07 | House Floor Third Reading BILL | Pass | 48 | 16 |
| 2026-05-08 | Senate Floor House Amendments CONCUR | Pass | 34 | 0 |
| 2026-05-08 | Senate Floor House Amendments REPASS | Pass | 32 | 2 |