Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1078: Off-Campus Courses & Concurrent Enrollment Progs
Status: Chaptered, June 1, 2026
Concerning increasing the number of off-campus courses offered by institutions of higher education to students in concurrent enrollment programs, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 3, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1078 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Smith and Hamrick, Brown, Camacho, Clifford, Duran, English, Goldstein, Jackson, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, McCormick, Nguyen, Phillips, Sirota, Stewart K., Story, Titone, Carter, Paschal, Ricks, Rydin; also SENA TOR(S) Marchman and Kirkmeyer, Bright, Amabile, Benavidez, Carson, Catlin, Cutter, Danielson, Daugherty, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Mullica, Pelton R., Snyder, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman. CONCERNING INCREASING THE NUMBER OF OFF-CAMPUS COURSES OFFERED BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AND REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-35-110, amend (1) as follows: 22-35-110. Exclusions - limitation. (1) (a) Except for courses offered as part of the TREP program Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. pursuant to section 22-35-108.5, This article 35 does not apply to any A course that is offered as part of a program of off-campus instruction established pursuant to section 23-1-109 (1) to (5) UNLESS THE COURSE OFFERED MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE 35 AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (b) AFTER JULY 1, 2028, ADDITIONAL COURSES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR PARTICIPATION …
Sponsors
- Smith, Lesley (D, 49) · primary sponsor
- Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61) · primary sponsor
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- English, Regina (D, 17)
- Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10)
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- : Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Votes
- Senate Amendments: REPASS (May 7, 2026): 55 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: CONCUR (May 7, 2026): 64 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 6, 2026): 32 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1078, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (May 5, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.010 (May 5, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Refer House Bill 26-1078 to the Committee on Appropriations. (April 29, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Other, Education - Universities & Colleges
Common questions
- What is HB1078?
- HB1078 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Off-Campus Courses & Concurrent Enrollment Progs.
- What does HB1078 do?
- Concerning increasing the number of off-campus courses offered by institutions of higher education to students in concurrent enrollment programs, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
- What is the status of HB1078?
- Chaptered as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1078?
- Smith, Lesley (D, 49), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1078?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1078
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