Bill Commons

CO HB 1176

enacted

Modify Fourth-Year Innovation Pilot Program

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Under the fourth-year innovation pilot program (program), each year the general assembly appropriates an amount to the department of education (department) for the department to distribute to local education providers from which an eligible graduate graduated early. The act:Discontinues the requirement to appropriate money for distribution to eligible local education providers for eligible graduates who graduate during the 2025-26 school year; andRequires the department to prorate the amount distributed from the appropriation, if any.     Under the program, an eligible graduate may receive funding for tuition, fees, books, transportation, and other costs of attendance associated with their postsecondary program if, among other requirements, the eligible graduate commences their postsecondary program within 18 months after graduating early. The act requires an eligible graduate who graduates early in the 2025-26 school year to commence their postsecondary program by December 31, 2026.     Under current law, the department of higher education is required to submit a final program evaluation report, including the impacts and outcomes of the program on the student cohorts that participated in the program and recommended next steps for the program. The act repeals this requirement.     The act reduces an appropriation to the department of higher education for the 2025-26 budget year by $30,958.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-02-06
Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-26 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • E. Sirotasponsor
  • J. Bridgessponsor
  • J. Amabilesponsor
  • R. Taggartsponsor
  • B. Kirkmeyersponsor
  • K. Brownsponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • E. Velascocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-26

    Governor Signed

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  2. 2026-03-17

    Sent to the Governor

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  3. 2026-03-17

    Signed by the President of the Senate

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  4. 2026-03-16

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

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  5. 2026-02-20

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  6. 2026-02-19

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-02-18

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

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  8. 2026-02-17

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

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  9. 2026-02-12

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  10. 2026-02-11

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-02-10

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

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  12. 2026-02-06

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1176 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-02-10 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Scott Bottoms: yes
    • 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 26-1176 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

    2026-02-18 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Julie Gonzales: yes
    • Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Chris Kolker: yes
    • Larry Liston: yes
    • Byron Pelton: yes
    • Jeff Bridges: yes
    • Judy Amabile: yes

  • BILL

    2026-02-20 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: excused
    • District 21: other
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: yes
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: yes
    • Liston: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1176

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