ColoradoSigned into law2026 Regular Session

HB26-1345 Higher Education Funding Allocation Model Changes

Latest: Jun 4, 2026 · Governor Signed

Education and school choice

What it means

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How they voted

House: CONCUR

43 yes · 21 no · 1 other

May 12, 2026 · Result: pass

PartyYesNoOther / excused
Democrat1––
Democratic3641
Republican517–
How each member voted (64)

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House: REPASS

51 yes · 13 no · 1 other

May 12, 2026 · Result: pass

PartyYesNoOther / excused
Democrat1––
Democratic3821
Republican1111–
How each member voted (64)

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5 committee, procedural and amendment votes

Senate: BILL

32 yes · 3 no

May 11, 2026 · Result: pass

PartyYesNo
Democratic23–
Republican93
How each member voted (35)

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Senate: Refer House Bill 26-1345, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

7 yes · 0 no

May 6, 2026 · Result: pass

PartyYes
Democratic4
Republican3
How each member voted (7)

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Senate: Adopt amendment L.001

? yes · ? no

May 6, 2026 · Result: pass

PartyOther / excused
Democratic1
How each member voted (1)

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House: BILL

54 yes · 9 no · 2 other

Apr 30, 2026 · Result: pass

PartyYesNoOther / excused
Democrat1––
Democratic41––
Republican1192
How each member voted (64)

1 of 65 members on the official record could not be matched to our officials list and are not shown individually. The tally above is the official one.

Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record

House: Refer House Bill 26-1345 to the Committee of the Whole.

13 yes · 0 no

Apr 23, 2026 · Result: pass

PartyYes
Democratic8
Republican5
How each member voted (13)

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Where it stands

  1. Mar 31, 2026 · House

    Introduced

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

  2. Apr 23, 2026 · House

    Sent to committee

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

  3. Apr 30, 2026 · House

    Passed House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  4. May 1, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

  5. May 11, 2026 · Senate

    Passed Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Jun 3, 2026 · Senate

    Passed Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  7. Jun 3, 2026 · House

    Passed House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  8. Jun 4, 2026 · Governor

    Became law

    Governor Signed

Full official history (14 actions)
  • Mar 31, 2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Education
  • Apr 23, 2026HouseHouse Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  • Apr 28, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  • Apr 29, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  • Apr 30, 2026HouseHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • May 1, 2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
  • May 6, 2026SenateSenate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • May 8, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
  • May 11, 2026SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • May 12, 2026HouseHouse Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
  • Jun 3, 2026GovernorSent to the Governor
  • Jun 3, 2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
  • Jun 3, 2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
  • Jun 4, 2026GovernorGovernor Signed

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Official summary

Read the official summary (openstates)
The act changes the higher education funding provisions, effective for the 2027-28 state fiscal year.     Under current law, a state institution of higher education's governing board's annual fee-for-service contract includes funding calculated based on 3 components: Ongoing additional funding, performance funding, and temporary additional funding. The act:Changes the name of the funding from 'performance funding' to 'results-informed funding';Redefines terms and metrics that are used to determine results-informed funding; andReorders the components and eliminates current statutory language that requires sequential calculation of the components.     For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the act prohibits the commission on higher education from allocating money to nonpublic institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, or proprietary institutions of higher education for it students under a financial assistance program or a work-study program.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)