HB 1386: Colorado National Guard Tuition Waiver Funding

Official summary

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

In current law, a person who is a member of the Colorado National Guard who is accepted for enrollment at a designated institution of higher education (member) has all their tuition costs waived. All tuition waiver costs are currently funded by the state from money in the Colorado National Guard tuition fund.     The act changes the funding mechanism of the Colorado National Guard tuition waiver program by requiring each designated institution of higher education to waive the remaining balance of a member's tuition cost in excess of the amount of any private, state, or federal financial assistance received. The act requires the department of military and veterans affairs to reimburse each institution for 50% of the cost of tuition waived by the institution and requires the general assembly to appropriate money to the Colorado National Guard tuition fund to cover the reimbursement.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 39 · Republican 18

“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. June 1, 2026Governor Signed
2. May 22, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House
3. May 22, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
4. May 22, 2026Sent to the Governor
5. April 16, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. April 15, 2026Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
7. April 14, 2026Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
8. April 13, 2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
9. April 11, 2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
10. April 10, 2026House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
11. April 9, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
12. April 8, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

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