Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1386: CO Natl Guard Tuition Waiver Funding
Status: Chaptered, June 1, 2026
Concerning changing the funding mechanism for the Colorado national guard tuition waiver program.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 3, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1386 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Taggart, Sirota, Bacon, Barron, Boesenecker, Bradfield, Bradley, Caldwell, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, DeGraaf, Duran, English, Espenoza, Feret, Flanell, Froelich, Garcia Sander, Gilchrist, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Hartsook, Johnson, Joseph, Keltie, Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, Mauro, McC01mick, Nguyen, Paschal, Richardson, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Slaugh, Smith, Stewart K., Stewart R., Story, Suckla, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Weinberg, Willford, Winter T., Zokaie, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile. CONCERNING CHANGING THE FUNDING MECHANISM FOR THE COLORADO NATIONAL GUARD TUITION WAIVER PROGRAM. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-7 .4-302, amend (3)(a), (3)(b), and (7) as follows: 23-7.4-302. Tuition waiver for members of the National Guard - rules - fund - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (3) (a) Subject to annual appropriations, a person who is a 1nembe1 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. of the Colorado National Guard, upon being accepted for enrnllment at a designated institution ofhighe1 education, may pu1sue studies that lead to a postgrnduate degree, a bachelm's deg1ee, an associate degree, a certificate of completion. with all tuition waived. EACH DESIGNATED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL, FOR A MEMBER WHO IS ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT, WAIVE …
Sponsors
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Taggart, Rick (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Sirota, Emily (D, 9)
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Barron, Carlos (R, 48)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Bradfield, Mary (R, 21)
- Bradley, Brandi (R, 39)
- Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (April 16, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1386 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (April 14, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 11, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1386 to the Committee of the Whole. (April 6, 2026): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: National Guard, Military & Veterans
Common questions
- What is HB1386?
- HB1386 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CO Natl Guard Tuition Waiver Funding.
- What does HB1386 do?
- Concerning changing the funding mechanism for the Colorado national guard tuition waiver program.
- What is the status of HB1386?
- Chaptered as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1386?
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1386?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1386
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