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CO SB 78

enacted

Changes to Institutions of Higher Education Statutes

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

The act modifies statutes relating to state institutions of higher education (institutions) in the following areas: Fiscal impact information for legislative measures, definitions related to electric and plumbing work, data policies and coordination, capital construction review processes, and bond requirements and procedures for the university of Colorado.      Fiscal impact information. For institutions that submit information on the potential fiscal impact of a legislative measure to the staff of the legislative council (LCS) through the department of higher education (department), the act requires the department to grant submitting institutions access to the official responses of the department and other submitting institutions at the time that the fiscal impact information is submitted to LCS.      Definitions. The act modifies definitions in statutes relating to performing electric and plumbing work on the campuses of the university of Colorado and the Colorado state university to remove existing restrictions so that the university of Colorado can perform work on buildings that the university owns or leases.      Data policies and coordination. The act codifies the existing data advisory group facilitated by the department. The data advisory group is made up of representatives from the department and the institutions. The data advisory group must meet quarterly and is charged with advising on the development of policies and procedures for the collection, storage, and use of data from institutions. The act requires the Colorado commission on higher education (commission) to consult with the data advisory group to establish certain data policies. The act also adds one member of the data advisory group, selected by the commission, to the advisory committee to the commission.      Capital construction. The act increases the dollar-amount threshold from $2 million to $5 million for exceptions from the requirements for program and physical planning, exceptions from commission approval and capital development committee (CDC) and joint budget committee (JBC) review of capital construction projects funded from certain sources, and exceptions from commission approval of capital construction projects funded from cash funds. The act also exempts from the review and approval of the commission, the CDC, and the JBC any capital construction or capital renewal project funded solely from cash funds held by an institution that are not derived from student fees, so long as the institution has not participated in the higher education revenue bond intercept program for at least the preceding 5 years.      Bond requirements and procedures. The act modifies certain bond requirements and procedures specific to the university of Colorado to align with current practice.     For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, $48,098 is appropriated from the general fund to the department for use by the commission and higher education special purpose programs. The appropriation is based on an assumption that the commission will require an additional 0.5 FTE and may be used by the commission for administration.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Status date
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Latest action
2026-05-26 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • R. Taggartsponsor
  • L. Smithsponsor
  • B. Kirkmeyersponsor
  • J. Amabilesponsor
  • B. Peltoncosponsor
  • J. Marchmancosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • C. Kolkercosponsor
  • S. Liedercosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • K. Browncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-05-26

    Governor Signed

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  2. 2026-05-20

    Sent to the Governor

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  3. 2026-05-20

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

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  4. 2026-05-20

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-05-13

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-05-12

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  7. 2026-05-11

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  8. 2026-05-09

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

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  9. 2026-04-30

    House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations

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  10. 2026-04-20

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

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  11. 2026-04-20

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  12. 2026-04-17

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  13. 2026-04-17

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

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  14. 2026-03-02

    Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations

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  15. 2026-01-28

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Adopt amendment L.001

    2026-03-02 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-078, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-03-02 · pass · 0-0

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

  • Adopt amendment L.002

    2026-03-02 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-078, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

    2026-04-17 · 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

  • Adopt amendment L.006

    2026-04-17 · pass · 0-0

  • BILL

    2026-04-20 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (35)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • 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.: excused
    • Rich: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: yes
    • President: yes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-078, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Jennifer Bacon: yes
    • Mary Bradfield: yes
    • Ava Flanell: yes
    • Lori Garcia Sander: yes
    • Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
    • Eliza Hamrick: yes
    • Anthony Hartsook: yes
    • Dusty Johnson: yes
    • Jacque Phillips: yes
    • Katie Stewart: yes
    • Tammy Story: yes
    • Matthew Martinez: yes
    • Meghan Lukens: yes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-078, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-09 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Junie Joseph: yes
    • Karen McCormick: yes
    • Chris Richardson: yes
    • Matt Soper: yes
    • Rick Taggart: yes
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Emily Sirota: yes
    • Kyle Brown: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.012

    2026-05-09 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.011

    2026-05-09 · pass · 0-0

  • CONCUR

    2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • 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

  • REPASS

    2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • 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

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-078

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