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Bill Unified Postsecondary Talent Development System The act creates the postsecondary talent development system transition advisory committee (transition committee) to develop a transition plan that includes recommendations to integrate oversight of higher education and workforce development programs (transition plan). The transition committee shall begin meeting by July 1, 2026, and shall submit the transition plan by November 1, 2026, to the joint budget committee; the house of representatives business affairs and labor committee; the house of representatives education committee; the senate business, labor, and technology committee; and the senate education committee. The transition plan must include recommendations about the structure of the department of higher education (department), including a recommendation to rename the department; recommendations about transitioning various offices, agencies, programs, and functions to the department or other state agencies; and recommendations about how the department will coordinate with the department of education's postsecondary workforce readiness and student support activities. Effective July 1, 2028, the executive director of the Colorado commission on higher education is renamed the executive director of the department (executive director). The governor appoints, with the consent of the senate, the executive director.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) us/states/co Colorado General Assembly 2026A HB 1317 Colorado HB 1317 (2026A)
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Colorado HB 1317 (2026A) — Unified Postsecondary Talent Development System

The act creates the postsecondary talent development system transition advisory committee (transition committee) to develop a transition plan that includes recommendations to integrate oversight of higher education and workforce development programs (transition plan). The transition committee shall begin meeting by July 1, 2026, and shall submit the transition plan by November 1, 2026, to the joint budget committee; the house of representatives business affairs and labor committee; the house of representatives education committee; the senate business, labor, and technology committee; and the senate education committee. The transition plan must include recommendations about the structure of the department of higher education (department), including a recommendation to rename the department; recommendations about transitioning various offices, agencies, programs, and functions to the department or other state agencies; and recommendations about how the department will coordinate with the department of education's postsecondary workforce readiness and student support activities. Effective July 1, 2028, the executive director of the Colorado commission on higher education is renamed the executive director of the department (executive director). The governor appoints, with the consent of the senate, the executive director.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Final Act (committee substitute) — source
  4. Reengrossed (committee substitute) — source
  5. Rerevised (committee substitute) — source
  6. Revised (committee substitute) — source
  7. Signed Act (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Adopt amendment L.002 — pass (pass) · lower
  • BILL — pass (pass) · lower
  • Adopt amendment L.001 — pass (pass) · lower
  • Refer House Bill 26-1317, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. — pass (pass) · lower
  • Adopt amendment L.004 — pass (pass) · upper
  • Refer House Bill 26-1317, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. — pass (pass) · upper
  • Refer House Bill 26-1317, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. — pass (pass) · lower
  • Adopt amendment L.003 — pass (pass) · lower
  • CONCUR — pass (pass) · upper
  • REPASS — pass (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • J. Bridges — primary (person)
  • J. McCluskie — primary (person)
  • L. Frizell — primary (person)
  • R. Taggart — primary (person)
  • A. Boesenecker — cosponsor (person)
  • A. Paschal — cosponsor (person)
  • C. Clifford — cosponsor (person)
  • C. Kipp — cosponsor (person)
  • E. Hamrick — cosponsor (person)
  • G. Rydin — cosponsor (person)
  • J. Bacon — cosponsor (person)
  • J. Coleman — cosponsor (person)
  • J. Jackson — cosponsor (person)
  • J. Phillips — cosponsor (person)
  • K. Brown — cosponsor (person)
  • K. Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
  • K. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
  • L. Goldstein — cosponsor (person)
  • M. Catlin — cosponsor (person)
  • M. Duran — cosponsor (person)
  • M. Lindsay — cosponsor (person)
  • M. Lukens — cosponsor (person)
  • M. Rutinel — cosponsor (person)
  • R. Pelton — cosponsor (person)
  • S. Lieder — cosponsor (person)
  • S. Woodrow — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2026-05-28 Governor Signed executive-signature
  • 2026-05-19 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2026-05-19 Signed by the President of the Senate passage
  • 2026-05-19 Signed by the Speaker of the House passage
  • 2026-05-07 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
  • 2026-05-06 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
  • 2026-05-05 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
  • 2026-05-04 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole committee-passage
  • 2026-04-24 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education introduction
  • 2026-04-21 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
  • 2026-04-20 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  • 2026-04-17 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
  • 2026-04-17 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole committee-passage, referral-committee
  • 2026-03-25 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations referral-committee
  • 2026-03-04 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education introduction

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/0c19fcd4-b931-4b5c-aa24-b13f3c20640f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).