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CO SB 34

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Auraria Board Student & Faculty Participation

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CO SB 34 pass?

Yes. CO SB 34 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-27): Governor Signed

What is CO SB 34 about?

Under current law, the members of the Auraria board of directors (board) who are the representatives of the student advisory committee and faculty advisory committee are nonvoting members.     The act makes the student board member and the faculty board member voting members of the board. Concerning the student board member, the act repeals the requirement that the student be a full-time student and reduces the Colorado residency requirement from 3 years prior to the member's election to one year prior to the member's election. The faculty advisory committee is expanded from 6 to 9 members. One of the additional members is elected from each constituent institution of the Auraria higher education center.     The act states that board members are fiduciaries of the Auraria higher education center and requires board members to recuse themselves from a vote or executive session of the board when they have a conflict of interest.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 34?

E. Hamrick, J. Bacon, J. Marchman and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 34, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Description

Under current law, the members of the Auraria board of directors (board) who are the representatives of the student advisory committee and faculty advisory committee are nonvoting members.     The act makes the student board member and the faculty board member voting members of the board. Concerning the student board member, the act repeals the requirement that the student be a full-time student and reduces the Colorado residency requirement from 3 years prior to the member's election to one year prior to the member's election. The faculty advisory committee is expanded from 6 to 9 members. One of the additional members is elected from each constituent institution of the Auraria higher education center.     The act states that board members are fiduciaries of the Auraria higher education center and requires board members to recuse themselves from a vote or executive session of the board when they have a conflict of interest.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-03-27 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • E. Hamricksponsor
  • J. Baconsponsor
  • J. Marchmansponsor
  • C. Kolkersponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • S. Liedercosponsor
  • L. Goldsteincosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • K. Browncosponsor
  • E. Sirotacosponsor
  • M. Weissmancosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • J. Gonzalescosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • A. Boeseneckercosponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • J. Phillipscosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-27

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-18

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  3. 2026-03-18

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-17

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-03-11

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-03-10

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-03-10

    House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

    reading-2

  8. 2026-03-05

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

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  9. 2026-02-18

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

    introduction

  10. 2026-02-17

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-02-13

    Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 02/17/2026 - No Amendments

  12. 2026-02-12

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

    reading-2

  13. 2026-02-09

    Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-26

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-034, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-02-09 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Scott Bright: no
    • Lisa Frizell: no
    • Iman Jodeh: yes
    • Dafna Michaelson Jenet: yes
    • Janice Rich: no
    • Cathy Kipp: yes
    • Chris Kolker: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.006

    2026-02-09 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.001

    2026-02-09 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-034 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-03-05 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Jennifer Bacon: yes
    • Mary Bradfield: yes
    • Ava Flanell: yes
    • Lori Garcia Sander: no
    • Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
    • Eliza Hamrick: yes
    • Anthony Hartsook: no
    • Dusty Johnson: no
    • Jacque Phillips: yes
    • Katie Stewart: yes
    • Tammy Story: yes
    • Matthew Martinez: yes
    • Meghan Lukens: yes

  • BILL

    2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: no
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: yes
    • 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: excused
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-034

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