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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
04/23/2026
04/23/2026
Crossed Over
04/23/2026
04/23/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, off-campus courses offered by institutions of higher education (off-campus courses) are excluded from concurrent enrollment programs, except when the off-campus courses are part of the teacher recruitment education and preparation (TREP) program. The bill 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 under federal law.
AI Summary
This bill modifies existing law to allow off-campus courses offered by institutions of higher education to be included in concurrent enrollment programs, which allow high school students to earn college credit. Previously, these off-campus courses were generally excluded from concurrent enrollment, with the exception of those part of the Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation (TREP) program. Now, off-campus courses can be part of concurrent enrollment if they meet the general requirements for such programs and also satisfy the standards set by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The bill also includes appropriations for the 2026-27 fiscal year to implement these changes, adjusting funding for the college opportunity fund and providing additional resources for the department of education to manage related administrative tasks, including the hiring of additional full-time equivalent (FTE) staff.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (22)
Eliza Hamrick (D)*,
Barbara Kirkmeyer (R)*,
Janice Marchman (D)*,
Lesley Smith (D)*,
Scott Bright (R),
Kyle Brown (D),
Sean Camacho (D),
Chad Clifford (D),
Monica Duran (D),
Regina English (D),
Lori Goldstein (D),
Jamie Jackson (D),
Junie Joseph (D),
Sheila Lieder (D),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
Karen McCormick (D),
Kenny Nguyen (D),
Jacqueline Phillips (D),
Emily Sirota (D),
Katie Stewart (D),
Tammy Story (D),
Brianna Titone (D),
Last Action
Senate Education Committee Hearing (13:30:00 4/29/2026 SCR 357) (on 04/29/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1078 |
| Fiscal Note First Revised Fiscal Note | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115151/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115032/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114848/download |
| Second Reading Amendment L.003 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_amendments/19354/download |
| House Appropriations Amendment J.002 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_amendments/19348/download |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Budget Staff Analysis SA1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114613/download |
| House Education Amendment L.001 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_amendments/18026/download |
| Fiscal Note FN1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111668/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111110/download |
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