# Colorado HB26-1078: Off-Campus Courses & Concurrent Enrollment Programs Colorado HB26-1078, Off-Campus Courses & Concurrent Enrollment Programs, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1078-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1078 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Off-Campus Courses & Concurrent Enrollment Programs - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Lesley Smith (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 39 - Subjects: Higher Education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (232 yes, 29 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More funding for Colorado education administration: benefit, low. For state fiscal year 2026–27, Colorado’s Department of Education gets $66,056 from the general fund for administration. School district operations related to public school finance get $21,685, with staffing assumed at 0.2 full-time-equivalent positions. Student Pathways for Postsecondary Workforce… - Less state funding for Colorado colleges: cost, low. For state fiscal year 2026–27, the law cuts College Opportunity Fund fee-for-service contract funding by $80,178. It also cuts the corresponding allocation to the University of Colorado Regents by $80,178, reflecting the same funding reduction. No cut is required if the annual budget omits this fun… - New limits for off-campus college courses: mixed, low. Starting upon passage, Colorado allows qualifying off-campus courses in concurrent enrollment programs. These courses must meet all state concurrent enrollment requirements and standards of an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Otherwise, courses in the covered off-c… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. 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Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (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: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 55 | 9 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 64 | 0 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 3 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1078, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-04-29 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1078 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 53 | 10 | | | 2026-04-17 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1078, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 1 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1078, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 3 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-06-01: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-29: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-29: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-07: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-06: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2026-04-21: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-20: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-17: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-17: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-02-25: House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-02: Introduced In House - Assigned to Education (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114848/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116777/download) - House Education Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112704/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111110/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115032/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115890/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115812/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115796/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116966/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/114848/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116777/download) - [House Education Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112704/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111110/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115032/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115890/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115812/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115796/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116966/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-HB26-1078-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).