# Colorado HB26-1029: Student Representation Commission on Higher Education Colorado HB26-1029, Student Representation Commission on Higher Education, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1029-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1029 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Student Representation Commission on Higher Education - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 25 - Subjects: Higher Education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (250 yes, 76 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Student governments get formal fee input: benefit, low. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education must adopt policies governing how public-college governing boards collect and use student fees. When preparing these policies, it must seek input from college governing boards, public colleges, and their student government representatives. This replaces c… - Colorado reshapes student and parent representation: mixed, low. The law expands the Colorado Commission on Higher Education from 11 to 13 members, adding two nonvoting student seats. These student-seat changes apply only if Senate Bill 26-078 does not become law. One student must attend a state-supported graduate research university or four-year institution. Th… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-12 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 29 | 6 | | | 2026-05-11 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1029 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 4 | 1 | | | 2026-05-11 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1029 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Third reading: Amd (l.008) | pass | 63 | 1 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Third reading: Perm | pass | 59 | 5 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 47 | 17 | | | 2026-05-06 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 21 | 42 | | | 2026-05-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1029, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1029 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 10 | 3 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-06-02: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-06-01: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-06-01: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-01: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-12: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) - 2026-05-07: House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-05-06: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-06: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-02-12: 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/115958/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116844/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115874/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110758/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116069/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116439/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116376/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116976/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/115958/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116844/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115874/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110758/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116069/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116439/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116376/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116976/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-HB26-1029-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).