Off-Campus Courses & Concurrent Enrollment Programs
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning increasing the number of off-campus courses offered by institutions of higher education to students in concurrent enrollment programs, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
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.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Lesley Smith
Representative
Eliza Hamrick
Senator
Janice Marchman
Senator
Barbara Kirkmeyer
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Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.010 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1078, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1078 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.002 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1078, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1078, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/07/2026 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
55
AYE
9
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/07/2026 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/21/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
53
AYE
10
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
32
AYE
3
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/01/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/29/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/29/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/29/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/07/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/06/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/05/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 05/05/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/29/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 04/23/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education |
| 04/21/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/20/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/17/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/17/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/25/2026 | House | House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 02/02/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Education |
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