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HB 1078 CO
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Off-Campus Courses & Concurrent Enrollment Programs

CO · session 2026A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 2, 2026

Latest action (Jun 1, 2026) Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

Summary

This bill would allow off-campus courses to be included in Colorado's concurrent enrollment programs if the courses meet concurrent enrollment requirements and are approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. The bill would prohibit approval of additional concurrent enrollment courses after July 1, 2028, unless the general assembly specifically indicates in the state budget that the Department of Education has sufficient funding for course and audit oversight. The bill would appropriate $66,056 to the Department of Education for the 2026-27 fiscal year and reduce the college opportunity fund program appropriation by $80,178 with a corresponding reduction to University of Colorado Regents funding.

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Official abstract

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.)

Sponsors (5)
39 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (16)
  1. Jun 1, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 29, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 29, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  4. May 29, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  5. May 7, 2026 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
  6. May 6, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. May 5, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
  8. May 5, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  9. Apr 29, 2026 Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
  10. Apr 23, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper
  11. Apr 21, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  12. Apr 20, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
  13. Apr 17, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
  14. Apr 17, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  15. Feb 25, 2026 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
  16. Feb 2, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower
Subjects
Higher Education

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