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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1156: Department of Higher Education Supplemental

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1156 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Higher Education Supplemental. Primary sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Emily Sirota (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Governor Signed.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The 2025 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of higher education. The general fund and reappropriated funds portions of the appropriation are decreased, and the cash funds and federal funds portions are increased.     The 2024 general appropriations act is amended to make adjustments to the amount appropriated to the department of higher education.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Judy AmabilePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Rick TaggartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Kyle BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Jeff BridgesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Emily SirotaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Lorena GarcíaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Eliza HamrickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Mandy LindsayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Julie McCluskieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Kenny NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Katie StewartCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Tammy StoryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor Signed
  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  7. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  10. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
  11. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source