# Colorado HB26-1386: Colorado National Guard Tuition Waiver Funding Colorado HB26-1386, Colorado National Guard Tuition Waiver Funding, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1386-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1386 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Colorado National Guard Tuition Waiver Funding - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-02 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 52 - Subjects: Higher Education, Military & Veterans - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (112 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colorado Guard tuition waivers get new limits: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, designated colleges waive remaining tuition for Colorado National Guard members accepted for enrollment. Private, state, and federal financial aid must be applied first. Waivers cover up to 65 credit hours at two-year schools, 130 at four-year schools, or 145 total across bo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ava Flanell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Anthony Hartsook (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ken DeGraaf (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Feret (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Larry Don Suckla (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Bradfield (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (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: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Slaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1386 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 | 61 | 0 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1386 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-06-01: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-22: 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 - No Amendments (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/114340/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116630/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114037/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114426/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114747/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114638/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117011/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114340/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116630/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114037/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114426/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114747/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114638/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117011/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [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) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - 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