CO HB 1078
enactedOff-Campus Courses & Concurrent Enrollment Programs
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CO HB 1078 pass?
Yes. CO HB 1078 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-01): Governor Signed
What is CO HB 1078 about?
The act allows off-campus courses to be included in concurrent enrollment programs when the off-campus courses meet the requirements for concurrent enrollment programs and the requirements of an accrediting agency recognized by the United States department of education. The act provides that additional concurrent enrollment courses shall not be approved after July 1, 2028 unless the general assembly indicates in a footnote in the general appropriations act that the department of education (department) has sufficient funding for course and audit oversight requirements to allow approval of additional concurrent enrollment courses. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $66,056 from the general fund to the department and reduces the general fund appropriation for the college opportunity fund program by $80,178 with a corresponding decrease in reappropriated funds for the regents of the university of Colorado.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1078?
B. Kirkmeyer, L. Smith, E. Hamrick and 2 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1078, joined by 39 cosponsors.
Description
The act allows off-campus courses to be included in concurrent enrollment programs when the off-campus courses meet the requirements for concurrent enrollment programs and the requirements of an accrediting agency recognized by the United States department of education. The act provides that additional concurrent enrollment courses shall not be approved after July 1, 2028 unless the general assembly indicates in a footnote in the general appropriations act that the department of education (department) has sufficient funding for course and audit oversight requirements to allow approval of additional concurrent enrollment courses. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $66,056 from the general fund to the department and reduces the general fund appropriation for the college opportunity fund program by $80,178 with a corresponding decrease in reappropriated funds for the regents of the university of Colorado.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-06-01 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- B. Kirkmeyersponsor
- L. Smithsponsor
- E. Hamricksponsor
- S. Brightsponsor
- J. Marchmansponsor
- J. Amabilecosponsor
- B. Titonecosponsor
- T. Storycosponsor
- K. Stewartcosponsor
- E. Sirotacosponsor
- G. Rydincosponsor
- N. Rickscosponsor
- J. Phillipscosponsor
- A. Paschalcosponsor
- K. Nguyencosponsor
- K. McCormickcosponsor
- M. Lindsaycosponsor
- S. Liedercosponsor
- J. Josephcosponsor
- J. Jacksoncosponsor
- L. Goldsteincosponsor
- R. Englishcosponsor
- M. Durancosponsor
- C. Cliffordcosponsor
- M. Cartercosponsor
- S. Camachocosponsor
- K. Browncosponsor
- M. Weissmancosponsor
- K. Wallacecosponsor
- M. Snydercosponsor
- R. Peltoncosponsor
- K. Mullicacosponsor
- C. Kippcosponsor
- I. Jodehcosponsor
- N. Hinrichsencosponsor
- J. Gonzalescosponsor
- T. Exumcosponsor
- L. Daughertycosponsor
- L. Cuttercosponsor
- J. Danielsoncosponsor
- J. Colemancosponsor
- M. Catlincosponsor
- J. Carsoncosponsor
- A. Benavidezcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-01
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-29
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-29
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-29
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-07
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-05-06
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-05
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-05
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-04-29
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-04-23
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
introduction
2026-04-21
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-20
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-17
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-17
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-02-25
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Refer House Bill 26-1078, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-25 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Jennifer Bacon: excused
- Mary Bradfield: no
- Ava Flanell: yes
- Lori Garcia Sander: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Anthony Hartsook: yes
- Dusty Johnson: no
- Jacque Phillips: excused
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Tammy Story: yes
- Matthew Martinez: no
- Meghan Lukens: yes
Adopt amendment L.001
2026-02-25 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Jacque Phillips: excused
Refer House Bill 26-1078, 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
Adopt amendment J.002
2026-04-17 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Matt Soper: excused
BILL
2026-04-21 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: excused
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: no
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: no
- Brooks: no
- 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: yes
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- 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: no
- 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: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: excused
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: no
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: no
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1078 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-04-29 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Jeff Bridges: no
- Scott Bright: yes
- Lisa Frizell: yes
- Cathy Kipp: yes
- Janice Rich: yes
- Janice Marchman: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
Adopt amendment L.010
2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1078, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
- Larry Liston: yes
- Byron Pelton: no
- Jeff Bridges: no
- Judy Amabile: yes
REPASS
2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: no
- Bradfield: yes
- 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: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: yes
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- 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: no
- 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: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: no
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
CONCUR
2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: yes
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: yes
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: excused
- Flanell: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: yes
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: yes
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: yes
- 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: yes
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: yes
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
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