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State Government / Colorado / Legislation / SB 153

SB 153Session 2026ASenateBecame law

Licensed School Counselor Credit Hour Requirements

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To qualify for an initial special services license as a school counselor, an applicant must hold a master's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education. The degree must be in school counseling and require completion of at least 48 graduate semester credit hours.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Latest development · May 4, 2026

Governor Signed

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Session
2026A
Introduced
Mar 31, 2026
Latest passage
Apr 22, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Education

Source subjects

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorC. Kolker
Primary sponsorC. Simpson
Primary sponsorJ. Bacon
Primary sponsorM. Martinez
cosponsorC. Clifford
cosponsorC. Kipp
cosponsorE. Hamrick
cosponsorG. Rydin
cosponsorI. Jodeh
cosponsorJ. Coleman
cosponsorJ. Gonzales
cosponsorJ. Jackson
cosponsorJ. Marchman
cosponsorJ. McCluskie
cosponsorJ. Phillips
cosponsorK. McCormick
cosponsorK. Nguyen
cosponsorK. Stewart
cosponsorK. Wallace
cosponsorL. Cutter
cosponsorL. Frizell
cosponsorL. García
cosponsorL. Goldstein
cosponsorM. Duran
cosponsorM. Lindsay
cosponsorR. Rodriguez
cosponsorT. Sullivan
cosponsorW. Lindstedt

Action timeline

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View full action timeline13 actions⌄
  1. May 4, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Apr 23, 2026

    Sent to the Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Apr 22, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  4. Apr 22, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    PassageHouse
  5. Apr 21, 2026

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    PassageReading 3House
  6. Apr 20, 2026

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    House
  7. Apr 17, 2026

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    House
  8. Apr 15, 2026

    House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    Committee PassageReferral CommitteeHouse
  9. Apr 9, 2026

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    PassageReading 3Senate
  10. Apr 9, 2026

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

    IntroductionHouse
  11. Apr 8, 2026

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

    Reading 2Senate
  12. Apr 6, 2026

    Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    Committee PassageSenate
  13. Mar 31, 2026

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

    IntroductionSenate

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Source data last updated Aug 20, 2026.