# Colorado HB26-1345: Higher Education Funding Allocation Model Changes Colorado HB26-1345, Higher Education Funding Allocation Model Changes, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican), Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), James Coleman (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1345-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1345 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Higher Education Funding Allocation Model Changes - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-31 - Last action: 2026-06-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), James Coleman (Democratic), Julie McCluskie (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 35 - Subjects: Higher Education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (200 yes, 46 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colleges retain paths to added funding: benefit, low. Beginning August 1, 2026, the Colorado Commission on Higher Education can recommend ongoing funding above the prior year’s appropriation. Recommendations must advance the state higher-education master plan and broad institutional, systemwide, or state policy goals. They can address historic inequit… - College partnerships change graduation funding counts: mixed, low. Beginning August 1, 2026, qualifying co-located degree partnership students are excluded from both the 100% and 150% graduation-time groups used for funding. Two institutions must have a written agreement. Students must start as degree-seeking students at a home college that does not offer their pr… - Colleges count transfers and part-time students: mixed, low. Beginning August 1, 2026, qualifying resident transfer students receive equal weight in the credential-completion funding measure. They must earn at least 18 credits at their original college and transfer within the next academic year. Transfers to another institution, an area technical college, or… - Colorado changes how colleges share funding: mixed, low. Effective August 1, 2026, Colorado replaces its prior college funding framework with results-informed funding for state budgets starting in 2027–28. The eight measures cover resident full-time-equivalent enrollment, credential completions, retention, graduation within 100% and 150% of expected time… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Sponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (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: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (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: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (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 | 51 | 13 | | | 2026-05-12 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 43 | 21 | | | 2026-05-11 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 3 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1345, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-30 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 54 | 9 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1345 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-06-04: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-06-03: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-06-03: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-03: 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 Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2026-04-30: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-29: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-28: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-23: House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-31: Introduced In House - Assigned to Education (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115460/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116921/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113910/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115514/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116299/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116144/download) - Senate Education Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116034/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117163/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/115460/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116921/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113910/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115514/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116299/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116144/download) - [Senate Education Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116034/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117163/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-HB26-1345-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).