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IntroducedJan 28, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 20, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 12, 2026
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Became Law
Colorado Senate Bill
Changes to Institutions of Higher Education Statutes
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 20, 2026: Sent to the Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 26-078
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Rick Taggartprimary
- James Colemancosponsor
- Chris Kolkercosponsor
- Janice Marchmancosponsor
- Byron Peltoncosponsor
- Kyle Browncosponsor
- Monica Durancosponsor
- Sheila Liedercosponsor
- Kenny Nguyencosponsor
Votes
YES: 63
- Bacon
- Barron
- Boesenecker
- Bottoms
- Bradfield
- Bradley
- Brooks
- Brown
- Caldwell
- Camacho
- Carter
- Clifford
- DeGraaf
- Duran
- English
- Espenoza
- Feret
- Flanell
- Froelich
- Garcia
- Garcia Sander
- Gilchrist
- Goldstein
- Gonzalez R.
- Hamrick
- Hartsook
- Jackson
- Johnson
- Joseph
- Keltie
- Lieder
- Lindsay
- Luck
- Lukens
- Mabrey
- Marshall
- Martinez
- Mauro
- McCormick
- Nguyen
- Paschal
- Phillips
- Richardson
- Ricks
- Rutinel
- Rydin
- Sirota
- Slaugh
- Smith
- Soper
- Katie Stewart
- Rebekah Stewart
- Story
- Taggart
- Titone
- Valdez
- Velasco
- Willford
- Winter T.
- Woodrow
- Woog
- Zokaie
- McCluskie
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 20, 2026 | executive
- Sent to the Governor
- May 20, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- May 20, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- May 13, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- May 12, 2026 | House
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- May 11, 2026 | House
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- May 09, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 17, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Bill Texts
- Introduced (01/28/2026)PDF
- Senate Education Preamend (03/03/2026)PDF
- Engrossed (04/17/2026)PDF
- Senate Appropriations Preamend (04/17/2026)PDF
- Reengrossed (04/20/2026)PDF
- House Education Preamend (05/04/2026)PDF
- Revised (05/11/2026)PDF
- House Appropriations Preamend (05/11/2026)PDF
- Rerevised (05/12/2026)PDF
- Final Act (05/20/2026)PDF
- Amendment L.001 (Passed, 03/02/2026) -- SEN EducationPDF
- Amendment L.002 (Passed, 03/02/2026) -- SEN EducationPDF
- Amendment L.006 (Passed, 04/17/2026) -- SEN AppropriationsPDF
- Amendment L.009 (Passed, 04/30/2026) -- HOU EducationPDF
- Amendment L.011 (Passed, 05/09/2026) -- HOU AppropriationsPDF
- Amendment L.012 (Passed, 05/09/2026) -- HOU AppropriationsPDF
- Amendment L.013 (Passed, 05/11/2026) -- Second ReadingPDF
Documents
- Fiscal Note Initial Fiscal Note (02/10/2026)PDF
- Fiscal Note First Revised Fiscal Note (04/14/2026)PDF
- Fiscal Note Second Revised Fiscal Note (04/21/2026)PDF
- Fiscal Note Third Revised Fiscal Note (05/06/2026)PDF
- 03/02/2026 - Senate Education Committee ReportHTML
- 03/02/2026 - Senate Education Committee ReportPDF
- 04/17/2026 - Senate Appropriations Committee ReportHTML
- 04/17/2026 - Senate Appropriations Committee ReportPDF
- 04/30/2026 - House Education Committee ReportHTML
- 04/30/2026 - House Education Committee ReportPDF
- 05/09/2026 - House Appropriations Committee ReportHTML
- 05/09/2026 - House Appropriations Committee ReportPDF
