Committee adopts amendment to SB126 to avoid CDE having to sign separate reciprocal pacts with each compact state

Mar 26, 2026

Amendment L3, requested by CDE, removes the statutory requirement that the department enter into individual reciprocal agreements with each compact state; the committee adopted L3 without objection and retained the expedited licensure timeline.

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An amendment to Senate Bill 126 (L3) was presented at the committee by the sponsor and described as requested by the Colorado Department of Education. The amendment removes language that would have required CDE to enter into a separate reciprocal agreement with every participating compact state, a step the department said could be time-consuming and could create a unilateral obligation if other states did not reciprocate.

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