HB26-1369 • 2026

Repeal of Contract for Online Platform Use

Joint Budget Committee. The bill repeals the requirement for the department of higher education to contract for the use of an online platform by an institution of higher education in Colorado, whether

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rep. K. Brown, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Rep. E. Sirota, Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. C. Kolker
Last action: 2026-04-16
Official status: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Repeal of Contract for Online Platform Use

Joint Budget Committee.

What This Bill Does

Joint Budget Committee.
The bill repeals the requirement for the department of higher education to contract for the use of an online platform by an institution of higher education in Colorado, whether public or private, that assists students in accessing public benefits.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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Bill History

2026-04-16 Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-15 Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-14 Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
2026-04-13 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
2026-04-11 House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-10 House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-09 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-08 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-06 House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-04-02 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Joint Budget Committee.
The bill repeals the requirement for the department of higher education to contract for the use of an online platform by an institution of higher education in Colorado, whether public or private, that assists students in accessing public benefits.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Current Bill Text

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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REREVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the Second House
LLS NO. 26-0945.01 Veronica Parish x2606 HOUSE BILL 26-1369
House Committees Senate Committees
Appropriations Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF A REQUIREMENT TO CONTRACT FOR USE101
OF AN ONLINE PLATFORM BY HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS102
FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS.103
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov/.)
Joint Budget Committee. The bill repeals the requirement for the
department of higher education to contract for the use of an online
platform by an institution of higher education in Colorado, whether public
or private, that assists students in accessing public benefits.
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 16, 2026
SENATE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 15, 2026
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 11, 2026
HOUSE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 9, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Brown and Taggart, Sirota,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges, Kolker
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 23-1-139 as2
follows:3
23-1-139. Department di rective - contract for use of online4
platform for public benefits.5
The department shall contract for and facilitate the use of an online6
platform by any institution of higher education in Colorado, whether7
public or private, in order to assist students in accessing public benefits.8
Individual institutions that use the online platform that the department9
contracts for are required to contribute financially for use of the platform.10
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,11
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate12
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for13
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state14
institutions.15
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