# Colorado HB26-1317: Unified Postsecondary Talent Development System Colorado HB26-1317, Unified Postsecondary Talent Development System, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Julie McCluskie (Democratic), Lisa Frizell (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-28 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1317-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1317 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Unified Postsecondary Talent Development System - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-04 - Last action: 2026-05-28, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Julie McCluskie (Democratic), Lisa Frizell (Republican), Rick Taggart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 22 - Subjects: Higher Education, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (228 yes, 28 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colorado links education and job resources: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2028, Colorado’s Department of Higher Education oversees a system linking education after high school, training, and job resources. It runs programs assigned by law and can create divisions, other units, and advisory boards. The temporary mission provision expires June 30, 2029. T… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 56 | 8 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 59 | 5 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 2 | | | 2026-05-04 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1317, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 51 | 12 | | | 2026-04-17 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1317, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 1 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1317, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-05-28: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-19: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-19: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-19: 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 Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-24: 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 (House) - 2026-03-25: House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to Education (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114853/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116508/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114821/download) - House Education Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113767/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112891/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115030/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115894/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115789/download) - Senate Education Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115756/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116795/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/114853/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116508/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114821/download) - [House Education Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113767/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112891/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115030/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115894/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115789/download) - [Senate Education Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115756/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116795/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-HB26-1317-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).