CO HB 1006

enacted

Thriving Institution Designations for Higher Education

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1006 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1006 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

What is CO HB 1006 about?

On or before December 31, 2027, the act requires the department of higher education (department) to establish thriving institution designations and, on or before January 1, 2027, to establish an advisory committee to provide input to the department on the outcome and recognition standards and continuous improvements set by the department to identify institutions of higher education (institutions) that meet the requirements for one or more thriving institution designations. The act requires the department, with input from the advisory committee, to:Identify institutions that meet the outcome and recognition standards to be designated as a thriving institution;Notify each institution that meets the outcome standards to be designated as a thriving institution and request the institution to respond within 10 calendar days with the institution's decision of whether to be recognized as a thriving institution;Post on the department's website the names of the institutions that earn a thriving institution designation and agree to be listed as a thriving institution; andNotify the general assembly of the names of the institutions that are recognized as thriving institutions.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1006?

D. Roberts, E. Velasco, M. Martinez are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1006, joined by 29 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-14
Latest action: 2026-01-14 — Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Higher Education

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-01
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-20
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-20
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-20
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-04
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-05-01
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-30
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-04-27
Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-30
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
introduction
2026-03-25
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-24
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-03-20
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-05
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-01-14Compare
Engrossed — 2026-03-24Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-03-25Compare
Revised — 2026-04-30Compare
Rerevised — 2026-05-01Compare
Final Act — 2026-05-19Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-03Compare
(document, no version)Compare

Votes

Adopt amendment L.002
2026-02-05 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.003
2026-02-05 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.001
2026-02-05 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1006, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-05 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Jennifer Bacon: yes
- Mary Bradfield: excused
- Ava Flanell: no
- Lori Garcia Sander: no
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Dusty Johnson: no
- Jacque Phillips: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Tammy Story: yes
- Ron Weinberg: no
- Matthew Martinez: yes
- Meghan Lukens: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1006 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-20 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: no
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
BILL
2026-03-25 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: no
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: no
- Bradfield: no
- Bradley: no
- Brooks: no
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: no
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: no
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: no
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: no
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: no
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: no
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: no
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: no
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: no
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: no
- Smith: yes
- Soper: no
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: no
- Taggart: no
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: no
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: no
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: no
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
Adopt amendment L.013
2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Cathy Kipp: excused
Adopt amendment L.010
2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Cathy Kipp: excused
Refer House Bill 26-1006, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Scott Bright: no
- Lisa Frizell: no
- Cathy Kipp: yes
- Janice Rich: yes
- Janice Marchman: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
Adopt amendment L.012
2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Cathy Kipp: excused
REPASS
2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: no
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: no
- Bradfield: no
- Bradley: no
- Brooks: no
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: no
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: no
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: no
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: no
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: no
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: no
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: no
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: no
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: no
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: no
- Smith: yes
- Soper: no
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: no
- Taggart: no
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: no
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: no
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: no
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
CONCUR
2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: yes
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: no
- Brooks: yes
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: no
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: no
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: yes
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: no
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: no
- Smith: yes
- Soper: no
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: yes
- Taggart: no
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: no
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: no
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1006

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