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ColoradoHB26-13712026 Regular SessionHouse

Adding Repeal Dates for Certain Higher Education Programs

Sponsored By: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Higher Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.

Health-care trainees lose a training program

The law ends Colorado's multidisciplinary health-care provider access training program on June 30, 2028. Participating students and providers lose this training pathway. The Department of Higher Education's authority to contract for this program ends on the same date. Until then, these service contracts depend on available state funding.

Students lose state-supported career education pathways

The law ends the affected career-pathway and education-alignment provisions on June 30, 2028. It also ends the Department of Higher Education's contract authority for creating these pathways and aligned education programs. Students and participating colleges lose these state-supported options. Until that date, these service contracts depend on available state funding.

Cybersecurity and blockchain service contracts end

On June 30, 2026, the law ends a Department of Higher Education contract purpose for cybersecurity and blockchain work. It also repeals a related cybersecurity and distributed-ledger provision on that date. Until then, these service contracts depend on available state funding. The law specifies no replacement funding or direct household payment change.

Food systems council service contracts end

On June 30, 2026, the law ends the Department of Higher Education's contract purpose for food systems advisory council activities. Until then, these service contracts depend on available state funding. This change ends a contracting option, not a direct household payment or benefit.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jeff Bridges

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kyle Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Taggart

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 102 • No: 11

Senate vote • 4/16/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 34 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1371 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 4/11/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 51 • No: 9

House vote • 4/6/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1371 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 10 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    6/1/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/28/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/28/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/28/2026House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/16/2026Senate

  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    4/15/2026Senate

  7. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    4/14/2026Senate

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

    4/13/2026Senate

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/11/2026House

  10. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    4/10/2026House

  11. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

    4/9/2026House

  12. House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    4/8/2026House

  13. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    4/6/2026House

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

    4/2/2026House

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