Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1028: Second Language Educ Prog for High School Students
Status: Chaptered, June 2, 2026
Concerning second language diploma endorsements for graduating high school students.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. HOUSE BILL 26-1028 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Garcia and Velasco, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Camacho, Clifford, Duran, English, Espenoza, Froelich, Goldstein, Jackson, Joseph, Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, Martinez, Nguyen, Phillips, Rutinel, Sirota, Smith, Stewart K., Story, Titone, Zokaie, McCluskie, Carter, Hamrick, Lieder; also SENATOR(S) Cutter, Ball, Benavidez, Daugherty, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Mullica, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman. CONCERNING SECOND LANGUAGE DIPLOMA ENDORSEMENTS FOR GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) The purpose of updating Colorado's seal of biliteracy is to modernize, clarify, and expand equitable access to Colorado's seal of biliteracy for high school graduates while maintaining rigorous standards; (b) Colorado's seal of biliteracy was established to recognize high ________ 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. school graduates who demonstrate proficiency in English and at least one additional world language. The seal signals readiness for college, careers, and …
Sponsors
- Garcia, Lorena (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Velasco, Elizabeth (D, 57) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- English, Regina (D, 17)
- Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4)
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
- Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
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 with Amendments - Floor
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Senate Amendments: REPASS (May 7, 2026): 47 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: CONCUR (May 7, 2026): 44 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 6, 2026): 28 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Third Reading: AMEND (L.003) (May 6, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1028 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (May 4, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 22, 2026): 44 yea, 20 nay, passed
Subjects: Education - Public Schools, Other
Common questions
- What is HB1028?
- HB1028 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Second Language Educ Prog for High School Students.
- What does HB1028 do?
- Concerning second language diploma endorsements for graduating high school students.
- What is the status of HB1028?
- Chaptered as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1028?
- Garcia, Lorena (D, 35), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1028?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1028
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