# Colorado HB26-1016: Continuation of Open Educational Resources Program Colorado HB26-1016, Continuation of Open Educational Resources Program, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jacque Phillips (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Lisa Frizell (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1016-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1016 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Continuation of Open Educational Resources Program - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Lisa Frizell (Republican), Rick Taggart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 25 - Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (225 yes, 41 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Longer support for Colorado college course materials: benefit, low. The law takes effect immediately and keeps Colorado’s open educational resources program and council authorized longer. Their repeal date moves from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2031. For state budget year 2026–27, it provides $500,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Higher Education… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-12 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 49 | 15 | | | 2026-05-12 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 62 | 2 | | | 2026-05-11 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 2 | | | 2026-05-08 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1016, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1016 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 48 | 17 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1016, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2026-01-29 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1016 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 11 | 2 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-06-01: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-27: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-12: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-11: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-05-05: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-05: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2026-05-04: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-04: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-01-29: House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-01-14: Introduced In House - Assigned to Education (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115692/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116702/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115686/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110659/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115832/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116311/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116162/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116115/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116965/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115692/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116702/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115686/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110659/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115832/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116311/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116162/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116115/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116965/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [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-HB26-1016-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).