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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

Education
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
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information about how individual institutions will make decisions regarding the online platform after the requirement is removed, nor does it specify if there are financial implications for these institutions.

Repealing Requirement for Online Platform Contracts in Higher Education

This bill removes a requirement that Colorado's Department of Higher Education must contract with an online platform to help college students access public benefits.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the rule that requires the Department of Higher Education to make contracts for institutions to use an online platform.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Higher Education in Colorado
  • Colleges and universities in Colorado

Terms To Know

Department of Higher Education
A state agency that oversees higher education institutions.
Online platform
A digital tool or service used to help students access public benefits like financial aid.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what will happen to the online platform after the requirement is removed.
  • It's unclear how colleges and universities will decide whether to use this platform without a state contract.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  2. 2026-04-13 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

  3. 2026-04-11 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  4. 2026-04-10 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  5. 2026-04-09 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-08 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-06 House

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  8. 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
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 26-0945.01 Veronica Parish x2606 HOUSE BILL 26-1369
House Committees Senate Committees
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.
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
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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