# Colorado HB26-1371: Adding Repeal Dates for Certain Higher Education Programs Colorado HB26-1371, Adding Repeal Dates for Certain Higher Education Programs, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (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-HB26-1371-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1371 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Adding Repeal Dates for Certain Higher Education Programs - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-02 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Higher Education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (102 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Health-care trainees lose a training program: cost, medium. 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 cont… - Students lose state-supported career education pathways: cost, medium. 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. Unti… - Cybersecurity and blockchain service contracts end: cost, low. 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… - Food systems council service contracts end: cost, low. 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 and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 1 | | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1371 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-11 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 51 | 9 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1371 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-06-01: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-16: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-11: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-10: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-09: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-04-08: House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-06: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-02: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114306/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116734/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114014/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114412/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114735/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114647/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117005/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/114306/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116734/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114014/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114412/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114735/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114647/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117005/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-HB26-1371-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).