HB 1136: Create Department of Personnel Program Pathways to Public Service - Colorado

Final Act → Signed Act · 3 edits · Apr 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized for the Governor's signature, removing internal legislative notes and formatting while retaining the core policy. The substantive text establishes a new 'Pathways to Public Service' program within the Department of Personnel designed to connect Colorado secondary and postsecondary graduates with state government jobs through work-based learning partnerships.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on creating a state-run program to facilitate employment for graduates of Colorado schools, with no changes to the target audience or program goals.

TECHNICAL

Removed internal legislative notes, signature lines, and formatting artifacts that were present in the draft version but are not part of the final law.

Added the official bill title and sponsor list, which were missing in the draft version.

Adjusted spacing and capitalization in the definitions and program duties sections to align with standard statutory formatting.

Rerevised → Final Act · 3 edits · Mar 30, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and signed into law, transitioning from a draft version to an enacted act. The core policy content regarding the creation of a work-based public service program remains substantively unchanged, but the document now includes the Governor's signature and official effective dates. Minor formatting adjustments were made to the definitions section to align with standard statutory language.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Department of Personnel and its partnerships with schools to create public service pathways; no new entities or geographic areas were added or removed.

TIMELINE

Added the official effective date (August 12, 2026) and the specific procedure for a potential referendum petition.

TECHNICAL

Included signatures from the House Speaker, Senate President, Clerk, Secretary of State, and the Governor, finalizing the bill as law.

Adjusted the formatting of the definitions section to use standard statutory numbering and capitalization conventions.

Revised → Rerevised · 2 edits · Mar 20, 2026

MINOR

The bill was re-revised to incorporate all amendments adopted by the Senate, updating the sponsorship list to include new Senate sponsors and adding a '3rd Reading Unamended' stamp with a specific date. The substantive policy text regarding program goals for public service employees was removed, likely due to a formatting error in the provided diff or a significant revision that replaced those specific objectives with different language not shown in this excerpt.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability cannot be determined from the provided text because the substantive policy sections detailing the program's goals were deleted without replacement text in the diff.

REQUIREMENT

Removed specific legislative goals related to fostering connections between residents and state agencies, reducing vacancies, and improving retention through a reliable recruitment pool.

TECHNICAL

Added a '3rd Reading Unamended' stamp with the date March 20, 2026, and updated the list of Senate sponsors to include additional legislators.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · Mar 19, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Reengrossed' version to a 'Revised' version, reflecting that the bill has now passed its second reading in the second house (the Senate). The specific policy content regarding the creation of the Pathways to Public Service program remains unchanged in this excerpt.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope and applicability are unchanged; only the legislative status and formatting headers were updated.

TECHNICAL

Updated the title header from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to indicate the bill has completed second reading in the Senate.

Added a new header indicating the bill is '2nd Reading Unamended' in the Senate.

Removed the '3rd Reading Unamended' header and associated House-specific summary notes, as the bill has not yet reached the third reading in the Senate.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Feb 23, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been reengrossed to include additional sponsors and updated the legislative history to reflect a third reading on February 23, 2026. Substantively, the text removed a specific clause requiring the program to identify and develop targeted state agency positions for graduates, likely to streamline the program's focus or defer that specific operational detail to future implementation.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the creation of the Pathways to Public Service program remains the same, but the specific requirement to proactively identify targeted positions within state agencies was removed.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the mandate for the program to identify and develop targeted positions within state agencies as opportunities for graduates.

TECHNICAL

Added new co-sponsors to the House and Senate sponsorship lists.

TIMELINE

Updated the document header to indicate the bill is 'Reengrossed' and added a specific third reading date of February 23, 2026.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Feb 19, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was formally adopted as Engrossed, indicating all amendments were finalized. The most significant substantive change is the removal of a requirement for state agencies to adopt specific hiring policies that recognize work-based learning as a valid qualification. This deletion shifts the program's approach from mandating policy changes to agencies to encouraging voluntary partnerships and identifying opportunities. A technical change also updated the bill number formatting in the footer.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding agency obligations was narrowed by removing a mandate for agencies to adopt specific hiring policies, changing the requirement from mandatory to voluntary.

REQUIREMENT

Deleted a subsection requiring state agencies to adopt hiring policies that recognize work-based learning experiences as valid qualifications.

Deleted a subsection requiring the department to collect and submit specific data on hires, including demographics and retention data.

TECHNICAL

Added a date stamp and amendment status note indicating the bill was amended on Second Reading.

Corrected the bill number formatting in the page footers from 'HB26-1136' to '1136'.

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