SB 173

SENATE BILL 26-173
BY SENATOR(S) Bridges and Bright, Frizell, Kipp, Kolker, Lindstedt,
Marchman, Pelton R., Rodriguez, Coleman;
also REPRESENTA TIVE(S) Lukens and Gilchrist, Bacon, Duran, English,
Espenoza, Flanell, Keltie, Phillips, Rutinel, Rydin, Smith.
CONCERNING EXEMPTING TEACHER TRAINING IN CERTAIN FITNESS
     DISCIPLINES FROM REGULATION UNDER THE "PRIVATE
         OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1981 ".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
        SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-64-104, amend
(l)(q); and add (l)(s) and (l)(t) as follows:
        23-64-104. Exemptions.
       ( 1) The following educational institutions and educational services
are exempt from this article 64:
        (q) Training of guides, trip leaders, and guide instructors by river
outfitters licensed pursuant to section 33-32-104; and
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act.
       (s) PILATES TEACHER TRAINING COURSES, PROGRAMS, AND SCHOOLS;
AND
       (t) BARRE TEACHER TRAINING COURSES, PROGRAMS, AND SCHOOLS.
       SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
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approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026
and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
the vote thereon by the governor.
James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
PRESIDENT OF  SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE  OF REPRESENTATIVES
E er van Mourik  Vanessa Reilly
SECRETARY OF  CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE  OF REPRESENTATIVES
       APPROVED 0 ~ 1hv,s:,l?b  Yhe'lJ
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