# Colorado HB25-1186: Work-Based Learning Experiences in Higher Education Colorado HB25-1186, Work-Based Learning Experiences in Higher Education, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Matthew Martinez (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1186-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1186 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Work-Based Learning Experiences in Higher Education - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-10 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Matthew Martinez (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 36 - Subjects: Higher Education - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (117 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New college pilot connects coursework with employers: benefit, low. Colorado creates a three-year college pilot to put employer-sponsored projects into courses that earn credit. It starts only after its fund receives $2 million in gifts, grants, or donations. The higher education department selects colleges based on funding and its criteria; faculty stipends depend… - Work-study can cover required learning credits: benefit, low. Eligible Colorado colleges can use work-study money to pay the cost of work-based learning credits required for graduation. Money used for these credits is exempt from the student employment contract requirement. Colleges decide whether to use this option, and available help depends on their work-s… - Scholarship funding lasts longer for students: benefit, low. Colorado extends funding and operating deadlines for its universal high school scholarship program. Unspent or uncommitted money from the $25 million 2023–24 appropriation remains available through state fiscal year 2025–26 without another appropriation. The transfer of unused, uncommitted fund mon… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rep. 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Bird - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-05 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 2 | | | 2025-05-02 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1186 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1186 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-04-30 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 51 | 14 | | | 2025-04-29 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1186, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 4 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1186, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 12 | 1 | | ## Actions (14) - 2025-05-30: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-13: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-13: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-05: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-30: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-30: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-04-29: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-04-29: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2025-03-05: House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2025-02-10: Introduced In House - Assigned to Education (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86194/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86178/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86198/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86190/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86182/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86186/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40986/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86194/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86178/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86198/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86190/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86182/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86186/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40986/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A) - [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1186-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).