Colorado HB1029: Student Representation Commission on Higher Ed

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 26-1029 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hamrick and Carter, Bacon, Clifford, Duran, Espenoza, Froelich, Garcia, Goldstein, Jackson, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Nguyen, Phillips, Rutinel, Soper, Stewart K., Titone; also SENATOR(S) Marchman, Cutter, Danielson, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Wallace, Coleman. CONCERNING ENHANCING REPRESENTATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION BY ALTERING THE MEMBERSHIP OF CERTAIN ENTITIES INVOLVED IN HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-102, amend (3) and (4); and add (3.5) and (9) as follows: 23-1-102. Commission established - terms of office - definition. (3) (a) The commission consists of the following members, appointed by the governor with the consent of the and ________ 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. (II) Three members from the state at large; (III) ONE STUDENT MEMBER WHO, AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT, IS ENROLLED AS A STUDENT AT A STATE-SUPPORTED GRADUATE RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OR A STATE-SUPPORTED FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION OF …

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Sponsors

• Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61) · primary sponsor
• Carter, Michael (D, 36) · primary sponsor
• Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
• Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
• Duran, Monica (D, 23)
• Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4)
• Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
• Garcia, Lorena (D, 35)
• Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
• Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
• Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
• Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)

Latest actions

1. June 2, 2026: Governor Signed
2. June 1, 2026: Sent to the Governor
3. June 1, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate
4. June 1, 2026: Signed by the Speaker of the House
5. May 12, 2026: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. May 11, 2026: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
7. May 11, 2026: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
8. May 11, 2026: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
9. May 8, 2026: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
10. May 7, 2026: House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

Votes

• Third Reading: BILL (May 12, 2026): 29 yea, 6 nay, passed
• Refer House Bill 26-1029 to the Committee on Appropriations. (May 11, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Refer House Bill 26-1029 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (May 11, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third Reading: PERM (May 7, 2026): 59 yea, 5 nay, passed
• Third Reading: BILL (May 7, 2026): 47 yea, 17 nay, passed
• Third Reading: AMD (L.008) (May 7, 2026): 63 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1029?

HB1029 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Student Representation Commission on Higher Ed.

What does HB1029 do?

Concerning enhancing representation in higher education by altering the membership of certain entities involved in higher education policy development in the state.

What is the status of HB1029?

Chaptered as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 2, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1029?

Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1029?

On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1029