HB 1029: Student Representation Commission on Higher Education - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 4 edits · Jun 1, 2026

MODERATE

This bill amends the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to increase student representation by adding two new student voting members, one from a four-year university and one from a community college. It also modifies the advisory committee to remove the student representative role, shifting that representation to the commission itself. The changes ensure that student voices are directly included in the commission's decision-making while adjusting the advisory structure to reflect this new balance.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education by increasing its total membership from 11 to 13 members, specifically to include two additional student representatives.

ELIGIBILITY

Added two new student voting members to the commission: one from a graduate research or four-year institution and one from a community college or technical college.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for a student representative on the advisory committee to the commission, reducing its size from 13 to 12 members.

Updated vacancy procedures to ensure new student members are appointed for the remainder of unexpired terms if a student member withdraws.

DEFINITION

Clarified that student members appointed to the commission are non-voting members, despite the addition of new student seats.

Revised → Rerevised · 4 edits · May 12, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was re-revised to include additional Senate sponsors and updated the reading status to reflect amendments adopted in the Second House. Substantively, the text was modified to remove mandatory language requiring a commission member to not have been an employee of a state institution and replaced it with language stating that no member shall have been such an employee, clarifying the eligibility restriction for new appointments.

Scope change

The scope of the bill regarding commission membership eligibility was clarified by removing redundant mandatory phrasing, though the core restriction remains the same.

ELIGIBILITY

Replaced mandatory phrasing ('shall MUST NOT') with standard prohibitive language ('shall not') regarding commission members' prior employment at state institutions of higher education.

TECHNICAL

Added new Senate sponsors (Coleman, Cutter, Danielson, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Wallace) to the bill's sponsorship list.

Updated the document header to indicate the bill is 'REREVISED' and includes amendments adopted in the Second House.

Added a header indicating '3rd Reading Unamended' dated May 12, 2026, for the Senate.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · May 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been updated from a 'Reengrossed' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating that amendments were adopted during the second reading in the Senate. The changes include updating committee assignments to reflect the new Senate committee structure and adding a specific date stamp for the 2nd Reading Unamended status.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding higher education policy remains unchanged; the revision primarily reflects procedural updates to the bill's metadata and committee assignments.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to indicate that amendments were adopted on second reading in the second house.

Senate committee assignments were added, changing from only Education and Appropriations to include State, Veterans, & Military Affairs.

A date stamp of May 11, 2026, was added to mark the 2nd Reading Unamended status.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 5 edits · May 7, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reengrossed to add four new co-sponsors and update the bill summary to reflect amendments adopted during the third reading. Substantive changes include clarifying that student commission members are nonvoting, removing a requirement for a member to reside west of the continental divide, and modifying diversity requirements to explicitly include persons with disabilities and racial/ethnic diversity.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding commission membership composition was narrowed by removing a geographic residency requirement for one member and clarifying the voting status of student members.

ELIGIBILITY

Four new legislators were added to the list of co-sponsors for the bill.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement that at least one commission member must reside west of the continental divide was removed.

The rule regarding political party affiliation was simplified to state that no more than a majority of members (excluding students) can belong to the same party.

Student members are now explicitly defined as nonvoting members of the commission.

Diversity requirements were updated to explicitly mandate the inclusion of persons with disabilities alongside racial and ethnic diversity.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · May 6, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that student members of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education are nonvoting members and to adjust the formatting of section numbers. It also updated the text regarding vacancy procedures for student members who withdraw from their institutions, ensuring the language clearly defines when a vacancy occurs.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the voting power of student members was clarified by explicitly designating them as nonvoting, while the overall applicability to the commission's membership structure remains the same.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a specific provision stating that student members are nonvoting members of the commission, clarifying their role in the legislative process.

MODIFIED

Adjusted the text describing vacancy creation for student members to ensure clear language regarding re-enrollment requirements and vacancy triggers.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting inconsistencies in section headers and page numbers throughout the document.

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