Disability Law Colorado

06/02/2026

We want to know what matters most to you.

Disability Law Colorado is asking people with disabilities, caregivers, family members, advocates, and community partners across Colorado to complete our 2027 priorities survey.

Your input helps guide the issues we focus on in the year ahead. Whether you are concerned about accessibility, education, housing, transportation, employment, health care, community services, or another disability rights issue, we want to hear from you.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and share it with others in your Colorado community.

Survey link:
https://bit.ly/4cCqfqs

06/01/2026

Signed into law: SB 125 is now a reality for Colorado students with disabilities.

This KOAA 5 story highlights how the new law strengthens protections for students who are denied accommodations at school and creates a formal complaint process for families.

For students with disabilities, access means more than being physically present in a classroom. It means being able to learn, communicate, participate in activities, and receive the support needed to be included throughout the school day.

Read the full story here:
https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/bill-strengthening-protections-for-colorado-students-with-disabilities-signed-into-law

06/01/2026

🎉 Governor Polis has signed SB 26-125 into law.

The new law provides additional protections for students with disabilities as federal enforcement continues to weaken. The bill passed with bipartisan support and creates a clearer process for families when students are denied accommodations or equal access to education.

This is an important victory for students with disabilities across Colorado and for the families and advocates who fought to make sure their rights are protected at the state level.

Read the full story from CPR News here:
https://www.cpr.org/2026/05/29/disability-advocates-governor-student-accommodation-bill/

05/28/2026

🚨 SB 26-125 is still awaiting Governor Polis’s signature, and families across Colorado are watching closely.

This 9NEWS story highlights why state-level protections matter for students with disabilities. The bill would help ensure students are not just present in school, but able to fully participate, communicate, learn, travel, and take part in school activities with equal dignity and opportunity.

Please take a few minutes to read and share this important story.

Read more here:
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/colorado-news/colorado-bill-aims-to-protect-students-with-disabilities/73-5f289226-1e6b-40a4-8650-649ce8897784

05/28/2026

🚨 Please take a few minutes today to read this important story by Robbie Patla at KKCO 11 News.

Robbie shines a light on the real human impact Senate Bill 26-125 could have for students with disabilities across Colorado. This bipartisan bill would create state-level protections to help ensure students with disabilities can fully participate in school — with equal dignity, access, and opportunity.

SB 125 is currently awaiting Governor Polis’s signature, and time is running out.

Students with disabilities have waited long enough. We are calling on the Governor to sign SB 125 into law and protect their rights.

Read the full story here:
https://www.kkco11news.com/2026/05/28/colorado-student-disability-rights-bill-awaits-governors-sign…

05/28/2026

Many thanks to 9news for shining a spotlight on this bipartisan legislation!

A Colorado mom says her 10-year-old daughter has been left out at school. A new bill could change that.

05/27/2026

One out of every six children in Colorado has a disability. Will we protect their rights?

That’s up to the Governor.

Senate Bill 26-125 would ban discrimination in Colorado’s schools. The bill passed the legislature with bipartisan support and now awaits Gov. Polis’s signature.

Last year, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights received a record 24,000 complaints. The office resolved fewer than 1%.

Under SB 125, students with disabilities must be allowed to participate fully in school — not just sit in the classroom, but actually learn, communicate, travel, join activities, and be treated with equal dignity and opportunity. A school could not deny a deaf student an interpreter, exclude a child from a field trip because they use a wheelchair, or unnecessarily isolate students with disabilities from their peers.

The bill creates a formal complaint process, requires school districts to investigate and correct problems, and permits the state to step in — even withholding funding in serious cases — if schools repeatedly violate disability rights. SB 125 also prohibits retaliation against families who file complaints.

We are calling on the Governor to protect the rights of these students and sign this bill into law today. They've waited long enough.

View the Bill here: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-125

05/23/2026

In observance of Memorial Day, Disability Law Colorado will be closed on Monday, May 25.

We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, May 26.

We hope you have a safe and sunny weekend!

05/21/2026

Global Accessibility Awareness Day reminds us that accessibility is a responsibility, not an option.

Disability isn’t a choice. Accessibility is.

Accessibility impacts every part of daily life, from websites and technology to education, employment, transportation, housing, and public spaces. Creating accessible communities helps ensure people with disabilities can participate fully and equally.

At Disability Law Colorado, we remain committed to advocating for accessibility, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all. We look forward to sharing all that we've been working on.

Learn more: https://accessibility.day/

05/20/2026

Help protect disability rights and equal education opportunity in Colorado!

ACTION ALERT! 📣

Federal support for students with disabilities is shrinking and Colorado has a responsibility to step up where the federal government is stepping down.

Use our Action Alert and tell Governor Polis to sign SB26-125 into law and ensure Colorado students with disabilities have the protections they deserve 👇
https://secure.everyaction.com/Q_TvmcYYKUaZ-nfpxJoZoQ2