HB26-1006 • 2026

Thriving Institution Designations for Higher Education

On or before December 31, 2027, the act requires the department of higher education (department) to establish thriving institution designations and, on or before January 1, 2027, to establish an advis

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Rep. M. Martinez, Rep. E. Velasco, Sen. D. Roberts, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. S. Camacho, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. R. English, Rep. L. García, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. J. Jackson, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. J. Phillips, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. K. Stewart, Rep. T. Story, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. Y. Zokaie, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. J. Marchman
Last action: 2026-06-01
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The advisory committee membership list was truncated in the provided source material; therefore, specific member types beyond those explicitly listed (four-year university, community college, local district college, rural campus, Hispanic-serving institution) cannot be confirmed.

Thriving Institution Designations for Higher Education

This law requires the Colorado Department of Higher Education to create a 'thriving institution' label for public colleges and universities that meet specific student success standards.

What This Bill Does

Requires the department to set up an advisory committee by January 1, 2027, to help define rules for the designation.
Mandates the creation of 'thriving institution' designations based on outcome standards like graduation rates and job earnings.
Directs the department to identify schools that meet these standards using only existing state or federal data.
Requires the department to notify qualifying schools, which then have 10 days to decide if they want the label.
Orders the department to list recognized schools on its website and report their names to the General Assembly.

Who It Names or Affects

The Colorado Department of Higher Education
Public institutions of higher education, including universities, community colleges, local district colleges, and area technical colleges

Terms To Know

Thriving Institution Designation: A label given to a public college or university that shows strong performance in student outcomes.
Labor Market Outcomes: The income students earn after finishing their education, based on existing data collected by the state or federal government.
Rural Campus: A school location determined to be rural based on factors like geographic isolation and population density.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not provide extra state funding or replace other money for schools that receive the designation.
Specific performance numbers, such as exact graduation rate targets, are not listed in this text but will be set by the department later.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.001

HOU Education

Passed [*]

Plain English: This amendment adds new types of representatives to an advisory committee and allows one person to count for more than one required group.

Adds a representative from a college designated as Hispanic-serving by the U.S. Department of Education.
Adds a representative from a college designated as first-generation serving by the state department.
Includes representatives from colleges with higher-than-average numbers of Pell Grant students or adult and transfer students.
Allows one person to serve on the committee while representing multiple different groups at the same time.

The text does not explain how these new members will be chosen, only that they must come from specific types of institutions or backgrounds.

L.002

HOU Education

Passed [*]

Plain English: This amendment clarifies that the state will use only existing data to measure student earnings and limits how often a new advisory committee must meet.

Defines 'labor market outcomes' as student income after finishing school, using only data already collected by the state or federal government.
Requires the department of higher education to rely exclusively on current data without creating new forms, collecting extra information, or making new sharing agreements with other agencies.
Sets a rule that an advisory committee must meet at least once in 2027 but only needs to meet again if new designations are added or standards change significantly.
Updates the reporting requirement so the department summarizes these designations and any changes during its annual 'SMART ACT' hearing.

The amendment text does not explain what specific income levels will qualify a school as 'thriving.'
It is unclear which exact state or federal data sources the department must use to calculate student earnings.
The text mentions an advisory committee but does not list who should be on it.

L.003

HOU Education

Passed [*]

Plain English: This amendment changes the rules for when and how often Colorado's Department of Higher Education must review data to give 'thriving institution' awards.

The department must wait until after it sets up the first round of designations before starting its yearly reviews.
Every year, the department has thirty days after public enrollment and graduation reports are released in 2027 (and future years) to take action.
If an advisory committee meets that year, the department must get their input before making decisions about these awards.

The amendment text only shows specific changes to two sections of the bill and does not explain what happens if no data is available or how exactly the 'thriving' label affects schools.
Some technical details about the full process are missing because this document only lists the lines being changed, not the entire law.

L.010

SEN Education

Passed [*]

Plain English: This amendment adds a definition for rural campuses based on factors like location and population, requires the use of existing methods to measure student success, and removes several other sections from the bill.

Defines 'rural campus' as an institution that is considered rural due to geographic isolation, low population density, community type, or student enrollment numbers.
Requires the department to use current systems for grouping students and calculating performance results instead of creating new ones.
Removes specific text from pages 4, 9, and 10 of the original bill that is not included in this amendment.

The exact details of what was removed on page 9 are unknown because the full text of those lines is not provided.
It is unclear how the department will specifically decide which factors make a campus 'rural' beyond the general list given.

L.012

SEN Education

Passed [*]

Plain English: This amendment allows the head of the Department of Higher Education to appoint people to a new advisory committee even if they already serve on other government groups.

The executive director can now choose members for the advisory committee who are also serving on another council, commission, or stakeholder group.

This amendment only changes how people are selected; it does not explain what rules these new members must follow while working.
The text assumes readers know which specific advisory committee is being discussed based on the rest of the bill.

L.013

SEN Education

Passed [*]

Plain English: This amendment changes when a report must be submitted and adds rules about how voters can delay or approve this law through a referendum.

The deadline for submitting the required report is changed from 'within thirty days after' to 'as soon as practicable following'.
A new section is added that sets the official start date of the law based on when voters can file a petition to challenge it.

The amendment text does not explain what specific report or action must be submitted 'as soon as practicable' because that detail was in the original bill.
The exact date the law takes effect depends on when the state legislature officially ends its session, which is listed as a possibility rather than a fixed fact.

L.007

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: This amendment changes when the bill becomes law so that voters can decide to stop it from starting if they file a petition within 90 days.

The bill will not start until after a 90-day waiting period following the end of the legislative session.

This amendment was lost, meaning it did not pass and is not part of the final law.
The text only explains how to delay or cancel the bill through a vote; it does not explain what the rest of the bill actually requires schools to do.

L.008

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: This amendment adds a representative from a college or university that serves Native American students to the advisory group for higher education designations.

Adds one new member to the advisory committee established by the bill.

The text does not explain how this specific representative will be chosen or who they represent exactly beyond their institution type.
The amendment only changes a list of members and does not alter other parts of the law regarding funding or rules for institutions.

L.014

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: This amendment sets a specific deadline of December 31, 2027, for the Department to create new designations called 'Thriving Institution Designations' instead of waiting until after an unspecified event.

The bill now requires the department to establish thriving institution designations by December 31, 2027.

Bill History

2026-06-01 Governor
Governor Signed
2026-05-20 Governor
Sent to the Governor
2026-05-20 Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
2026-05-20 House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
2026-05-04 House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-05-01 Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-30 Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-04-27 Senate
Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
2026-03-30 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
2026-03-25 House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-03-24 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-03-20 House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-02-05 House
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
2026-01-14 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

Official Summary Text

On or before December 31, 2027, the act requires the department of higher education (department) to establish thriving institution designations and, on or before January 1, 2027, to establish an advisory committee to provide input to the department on the outcome and recognition standards and continuous improvements set by the department to identify institutions of higher education (institutions) that meet the requirements for one or more thriving institution designations.
The act requires the department, with input from the advisory committee, to:
Identify institutions that meet the outcome and recognition standards to be designated as a thriving institution;
Notify each institution that meets the outcome standards to be designated as a thriving institution and request the institution to respond within 10 calendar days with the institution's decision of whether to be recognized as a thriving institution;
Post on the department's website the names of the institutions that earn a thriving institution designation and agree to be listed as a thriving institution; and
Notify the general assembly of the names of the institutions that are recognized as thriving institutions.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 26-1006
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Velasco and Martinez, Bacon, Boesenecker,
Camacho, Clifford, Duran, Garcia, Hamrick, Jackson, Lindsay, Lukens,
Nguyen, Phillips, Rutinel, Stewart K., Story, Titone, Valdez, McCluskie,
English, Lieder, Mabrey, Zokaie;
also SENATOR(S) Roberts, Amabile, Cutter, Exum, Kipp, Kolker,
Marchman, Coleman.
CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION AS THRIVING INSTITUTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
finds and declares that:
(a) Expanding educational opportunities and improving outcomes
for historically underserved student populations, including Hispanic or
Latino students, first-generation students, students with low incomes, adult
learners, transfer students, and students attending colleges and universities
in rural areas, are compelling state interests that are critical to Colorado's
prosperity, civil vitality, and workforce talent pipeline;
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act.
(b) Recognition of institutional performance should be grounded in
student outcomes and performance rather than being based solely on
enrollment share;
( c) Increasing degree and credential attainment through student
persistence, retention, and successful transfers and aligning education and
training to labor market outcomes are necessary to achieve the state's
postsecondary attainment and workforce goals;
( d) The Colorado commission on higher education's strategic plan
calls for increasing the number of Coloradans with skills obtained while in
high school or through postsecondary education that, at a minimum, result
in lifetime earnings that exceed the cost of attendance; and
( e) Outcome-based state designations recognizing institutional
excellence provide policy continuity, promote accountability, and support
continuous improvement aligned with the state's attainment and workforce
goals.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 23-1-144 as
follows:
23-1-144. Thriving institution designations-advisory committee
-report -definitions.
(1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE
REQUIRES:
(a) "ADVISORY COMMITTEE" MEANS THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
THRIVING INSTITUTION OUTCOMES CREATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION ( 4)
OF THIS SECTION.
(b) "INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION" MEANS A PUBLIC
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, INCLUDING A LOCAL DISTRICT COLLEGE,
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 23-71-102, AND AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGES, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 23-60-103.
( c) "LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES" MEANS THE INCOME EARNINGS OF
STUDENTS UPON POSTSECONDARY-EDUCATION COMPLETION CATEGORIZED
BY DEGREE USING EXISTING ST A TE OR FEDERAL DAT A ALREADY COLLECTED
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OR MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(d) "RURAL CAMPUS" MEANS A CAMPUS OF AN INSTITUTION OF
HIGHER EDUCATION THAT IS RURAL BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION,
POPULATION DENSITY, COMMUNITY, STUDENT ENROLLMENT, OR OTHER
FACTORS, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
( e) "STUDENT SUCCESS EXPERT" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH
DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IN ASSISTING POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS WITH
SUCCESSFUL CREDENTIAL AND DEGREE COMPLETION OR EVIDENCE-BASED
PRACTICES TO CLOSE ATTAINMENT GAPS AMONG HISTORICALLY
UNDERSERVED STUDENT POPULATIONS.
(f) "THRIVING INSTITUTION DESIGNATION" MEANS A DESIGNATION
GRANTED TO A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
(2) A THRIVING INSTITUTION IS A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION THAT DEMONSTRATES STRONG PERFORMANCE, AS DEFINED BY
THE DEPARTMENT WITH INPUT FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION, FOR CERTAIN STUDENT
POPULATIONS, INSTITUTIONAL MISSIONS, OR WORKFORCE ROLES THAT ARE
RECOGNIZED IN:
(a) FEDERAL LAW, INCLUDING THOSE NOTED IN THE FEDERAL
"HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965", 20 U.S.C. SEC. 1001 AND 20 U.S.C.
SEC. 1057-1059d;
(b) FEDERAL STUDENT AID AND ACCOUNT ABILITY PROGRAMS
AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO 20 U.S.C. SEC. 1070a;
(c) THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION-TO-WORKFORCE
ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORKS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO 29 U.S.C. SEC.
3111 ET SEQ.;
(d) COLORADO STATUTES GOVERNING HIGHER EDUCATION,
WORKFORCE PROGRAMS, AND ADULT EDUCATION; AND
(e) FEDERAL OR STATE ACCOUNTABILITY, REPORTING, OR DATA
SYSTEMS AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE.
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(3){a) 0NORBEFORE0ECEMBER31,2027, THEDEPARTMENTSHALL
ESTABLISH THRIVING INSTITUTION DESIGNATIONS . AFTER THE DEPARTMENT
ESTABLISHES THE INITIAL THRIVING INSTITUTION DESIGNATIONS AND THE
OUTCOME STANDARDS USED TO INFORM THE THRIVING INSTITUTION
DESIGNATIONS AS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION, AND AS
SOON AS PRACTICABLE FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL PUBLIC RELEASE OF
ENROLLMENT, RETENTION, AND GRADUATION DATA FROM EACH STATE
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN 2027 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER,
THE DEPARTMENT, WITH INPUT FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, IF THE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAS SCHEDULED MEETINGS FOR THAT CALENDAR
YEAR, SHALL:
(I) IDENTIFY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT MEET THE
OUTCOME STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN SUBSECTION ( 4) OF THIS SECTION FOR
ONE OR MORE THRIVING INSTITUTION DESIGNATIONS;
(II) NOTIFY EACH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT MEETS
THE OUTCOME STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN SUBSECTION ( 4) OF THIS SECTION
FOR ONE OR MORE THRIVING INSTITUTION DESIGNATIONS AND REQUEST THAT
THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION RESPOND WITHIN TEN CALENDAR
DAYS WITH A DECISION OF WHETHER THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION WOULD LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR ITS THRIVING INSTITUTION
DESIGNATION;
(Ill) POST ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE THE NAMES OF THE
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT EARN A THRIVING INSTITUTION
DESIGNATION AND AGREE TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR THRIVING
INSTITUTION DESIGNATION; AND
(IV) NOTIFY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE NAME OF EACH
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT EARNS A THRIVING INSTITUTION
DESIGNATION.
(b) THE OUTCOME STANDARDS USED TO DETERMINE THRIVING
INSTITUTION DESIGNATIONS, AS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (3)(a)(I) OF THIS
SECTION, MUST BE USED TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR THE STUDENT
POPULATIONS IMPACTED BY A THRIVING INSTITUTION'S DESIGNATION
WITHOUT DIMINISHING THE SUCCESS OF OTHER STUDENT POPULATIONS AT
THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
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( c) AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION'S DESIGNATION AS A
THRIVING INSTITUTION DOES NOT CREATE AN ENTITLEMENT TO ST ATE
FUNDING AND DOES NOT REQUIRE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO REPLACE OR
SUPPLEMENT FEDERAL OR PRIVATE FUNDING TO THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION.
(4) AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION ( 5) OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
SET OUTCOME STANDARDS, MEASURES, DATA SOURCES, CALCULATION
METHODS, VALIDITY PROTECTIONS, PERFORMANCE THRESHOLDS, MULTI-TIER
RECOGNITION LEVELS, AND REVIEW PERIODS USED TO EVALUATE
INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE THRIVING INSTITUTION
DESIGNATIONS. THE STANDARDS MUST:
(a) RELY EXCLUSIVELY ON EXISTING STATE OR FEDERAL DATA
COLLECTED OR MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND NOT REQUIRE NEW
DATA ELEMENTS, NEW DATA COLLECTION, DATA MATCHING, OR
DAT A-SHARING AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCIES OR
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION;
(b) UTILIZE EXISTING METHODS OF COHORTING AND CALCULATING
OUTCOME AND PERFORMANCE METRICS;
( c) ENSURE STATISTICAL VALIDITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH PRIVACY
LAWS;
( d) PROMOTE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ALIGNED WITH THE
STATE'S ESTABLISHED POSTSECONDARY ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND
STATEWIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTAL PRIORITIES; AND
( e) AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE EXISTING DAT A CONCERNING STUDENT
PROGRESSION AND SUCCESS, SUCH AS DEGREE COMPLETION, RETENTION, AND
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES.
(5) (a) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
CONVENE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THRIVING INSTITUTION OUTCOMES.
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE DURING THE 2027
CALENDAR YEAR TO PROVIDE INPUT ON THE INITIAL THRIVING INSTITUTION
DESIGNATIONS AND THE OUTCOME STANDARDS USED TO INFORM THE
THRIVING INSTITUTION DESIGNATIONS. ONCE THIS PURPOSE IS FULFILLED,
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THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL MEET ONLY IF NEW THRIVING INSTITUTION
DESIGNATIONS NEED TO BE ADDED OR IF THE COMMISSION PROPOSES
MATERIAL CHANGES TO THE OUTCOME STANDARDS USED TO INFORM THE
THRIVING INSTITUTION DESIGNATIONS.
(b) THEADVISORYCOMMITTEEINCLUDESTHEFOLLOWINGMEMBERS,
EACH APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT:
(I) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM A FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY;
(II) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM A COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AS DEFINED
IN SECTION 23-81-101;
(III) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM A LOCAL DISTRICT COLLEGE, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 23-71-102;
(IV) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM A RURAL CAMPUS;
(V) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION THAT RECEIVED A HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTION DESIGNATION
FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 2025;
(VI) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION THAT RECEIVED A FIRST GENERATION-SERVING INSTITUTION
DESIGNATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2025;
(VII) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION THAT RECEIVED A NATIVE AMERICAN-SERVING NON-TRIBAL
INSTITUTION DESIGNATION FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2025;
(VIII) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION WITH A POPULATION OF PELL-ELIGIBLE UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENTS GREATER THAN THE ST A TE WIDE A VERA GE;
(IX) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION THAT HAS A POPULATION OF ADULT LEARNERS AND TRANSFER
STUDENTS THAT IS GREATER THAN THE ST A TE WIDE A VERA GE;
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(X) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE COLORADO BUSINESS COMMUNITY
WITH EXPERIENCE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OR EMPLOYER
ENGAGEMENT RELATED TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT AND
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;
(XI) AT LEAST TWO INDIVIDUALS WITH RESEARCH EXPERTISE IN THE
FIELD OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR A CLOSELY RELATED DISCIPLINE;
(XII) A STUDENT ENROLLED AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION;
(XIII) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES
PROGRAM OVERSIGHT AND POLICY GUIDANCE FOR FED ERA LL Y, ST A TE, AND
LOCALLY FUNDED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS;
(XIV) A STUDENT SUCCESS REPRESENTATIVE WITH DEMONSTRATED
EXPERIENCE IN STUDENT AFFAIRS; AND
(XV) AN INDIVIDUAL WITH EXPERTISE IN LAWFUL DAT A USE
RELATED TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND METHODS FOR ENSURING
COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL PRIVACY LAWS.
(c) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY APPOINT
INDIVIDUALS TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT MEET THE APPOINTMENT
CRJTERJA OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND SIT ON ANOTHER COUNCIL,
COMMISSION, OR STAKEHOLDER GROUP IN ORDER TO AVOID DUPLICATION
AND REDUCE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN.
(d) MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MAY
SATISFY MULTIPLE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES DETAILED IN SUBSECTION
(5)(b) OF THIS SECTION.
(e) THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SERVE WITHOUT
COMPENSATION BUT MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY
EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
(6) THE DEPARTMENT MAY SEEK, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND GIFTS,
GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FROM PRJV ATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
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(7) ALL USE AND DISCLOSURE OF STUDENT INFORMATION FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION MUST COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE ST ATE AND
FEDERAL PRIVACY LAWS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AGGREGATE DATA TO
PREVENT THE DISCLOSURE OF STUDENT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE
INFORMATION.
SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
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approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026
and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
the vote thereon by the governor.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
v~~
Vanessa Reilly
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
PRESIDENT OF
THE SENATE
Esther van Mourik
SECRETARY OF
THE SENATE
APPROVED on \"(\ •>-."'m J'IN'<-Is-! V> ~ "'-:I: g •. 00Qn-,
( ate and Time)
Jared S.
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