CO HB 1029

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Student Representation Commission on Higher Education

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1029 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1029 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

What is CO HB 1029 about?

The act expands the Colorado commission on higher education (commission) from 11 to 13 members by adding 2 nonvoting student members who are enrolled at a state-supported institution of higher education (student members). Specifically, the act adds:One student member from a graduate research university or a 4-year institution of higher education; andOne student member from a community college, local district college, or area technical college. The governor shall make initial appointments of student members on or before July 1, 2027. Student members serve on the commission for a term of 2 years. The act shrinks the advisory committee to the commission from 13 to 12 members by removing the advisory committee member designated to represent the students of the state.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1029?

J. Marchman, E. Hamrick, M. Carter are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1029, joined by 25 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

2026-06-02
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-06-01
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-06-01
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-06-01
Sent to the Governor
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2026-05-12
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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2026-05-11
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
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2026-05-11
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
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2026-05-11
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-08
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
introduction
2026-05-07
House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
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2026-05-06
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
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2026-05-06
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-02-12
House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-01-14Compare
Engrossed — 2026-05-06Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-05-07Compare
Revised — 2026-05-11Compare
Rerevised — 2026-05-12Compare
Final Act — 2026-06-01Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-03Compare
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Documents

Votes

Refer House Bill 26-1029 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-12 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Jennifer Bacon: yes
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Jarvis Caldwell: yes
- 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
- Matthew Martinez: yes
- Meghan Lukens: yes
Adopt amendment L.006
2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1029, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1029 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Rod Pelton: yes
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: no
- Janice Marchman: yes
- Katie Wallace: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1029 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-05-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- James Coleman: yes
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
- Larry Liston: yes
- Byron Pelton: yes
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Judy Amabile: yes
BILL
2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: no
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: no
- Catlin: no
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: no
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: no
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1029

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