Bill Commons

CO HB 1028

enacted

Second Language Educational Program for High School Students

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Current law provides for a diploma endorsement of biliteracy by completing certain educational requirements in English in addition to a second language. The act changes the educational requirements for the biliteracy program and creates a diploma endorsement for bilingualism for graduating high school students.     The act allows high school students in local education providers that do not offer the biliteracy or the bilingualism program to access the program through other local education providers or a state institution of higher education. If the student's local education provider does not offer and chooses not to establish a program that offers the endorsement that the student is seeking, the student's local education provider may enter into an agreement with another local education provider or state institution of higher education that offers the endorsement that the student is seeking.     A local education provider or state institution of higher education may charge a fee to provide the diploma endorsement program. The fee must reflect the actual and indirect costs of running the diploma endorsement program. The enrolled student's local education provider must pay the fee on behalf of the student.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-01-14
Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-02 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • L. Cuttersponsor
  • E. Velascosponsor
  • L. Garcíasponsor
  • K. Mullicacosponsor
  • J. Marchmancosponsor
  • C. Kolkercosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • N. Hinrichsencosponsor
  • J. Gonzalescosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • L. Daughertycosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • A. Benavidezcosponsor
  • M. Ballcosponsor
  • Y. Zokaiecosponsor
  • B. Titonecosponsor
  • T. Storycosponsor
  • K. Stewartcosponsor
  • L. Smithcosponsor
  • E. Sirotacosponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • J. Phillipscosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor
  • M. Martinezcosponsor
  • J. Mabreycosponsor
  • M. Lukenscosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • S. Liedercosponsor
  • J. Josephcosponsor
  • J. Jacksoncosponsor
  • E. Hamrickcosponsor
  • L. Goldsteincosponsor
  • M. Froelichcosponsor
  • C. Espenozacosponsor
  • R. Englishcosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • C. Cliffordcosponsor
  • M. Cartercosponsor
  • S. Camachocosponsor
  • M. Weissmancosponsor
  • A. Boeseneckercosponsor
  • J. Baconcosponsor
  • K. Browncosponsor
  • K. Wallacecosponsor
  • T. Sullivancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-06-02

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-06-01

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-06-01

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-06-01

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. 2026-05-07

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-05-06

    Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-05-05

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. 2026-05-04

    Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-04-24

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

    introduction

  10. 2026-04-22

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  11. 2026-04-21

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  12. 2026-04-17

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-05

    House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-14

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1028, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-02-05 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Jennifer Bacon: yes
    • Mary Bradfield: no
    • 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

  • Adopt amendment L.001

    2026-02-05 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Jennifer Bacon: excused

  • Adopt amendment L.002

    2026-04-17 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Matt Soper: excused

  • Refer House Bill 26-1028, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-17 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Scott Bottoms: no
    • Junie Joseph: yes
    • Karen McCormick: yes
    • Matt Soper: excused
    • Rick Taggart: yes
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Emily Sirota: yes
    • Kyle Brown: yes

  • BILL

    2026-04-22 · 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: yes
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: no
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: excused
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: yes
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1028 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

    2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Judy Amabile: yes
    • Jeff Bridges: yes
    • Scott Bright: excused
    • Lisa Frizell: yes
    • Cathy Kipp: yes
    • Janice Rich: yes
    • Janice Marchman: yes

  • REPASS

    2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: no
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: no
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: excused
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: no
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: no
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: yes
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

  • CONCUR

    2026-05-07 · 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: excused
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: no
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1028

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