HB 1371: Adding Repeal Dates for Certain Higher Education Programs - Colorado

Final Act → Signed Act · 3 edits · Jun 3, 2026

MINOR

This bill updates the official text of HB 1371 to reflect its final passage and signature. The substantive content remains identical, establishing repeal dates for several higher education programs and sections related to career pathways, cybersecurity, food systems, healthcare training, and research. The primary changes are formatting adjustments, such as removing administrative notes about the signing process and correcting a typographical error in the signature line for the House Speaker.

Scope change

No change in scope or applicability; the bill's legal effect is identical to the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Removed administrative notes regarding the bill's signing status and formatting inconsistencies.

Corrected a typo in the House Speaker's signature line.

TIMELINE

Established specific repeal dates for various sections: June 30, 2028 for career pathways and healthcare training; June 30, 2026 for cybersecurity, food systems, and research development.

Rerevised → Final Act · 6 edits · May 28, 2026

MODERATE

This bill establishes specific repeal dates for several higher education programs and fee-for-service contracts in Colorado. The changes set a sunset date of June 30, 2026, for cybersecurity and food systems advisory council contracts, and June 30, 2028, for career pathway design, health-care provider training, and apprenticeship alignment programs. This ensures these specific initiatives will end on predetermined dates rather than continuing indefinitely.

Scope change

The bill's scope is limited to defining the end dates for existing fee-for-service contracts and specific legislative programs; it does not alter the eligibility criteria or funding amounts for these programs prior to their repeal dates.

TIMELINE

Added specific repeal dates for the cybersecurity and distributed ledger technologies contract, effective June 30, 2026.

Added specific repeal dates for the food systems advisory council contract, effective June 30, 2026.

Added specific repeal dates for the career pathways design program, effective June 30, 2028.

Added specific repeal dates for the multidisciplinary health-care provider access training program, effective June 30, 2028.

Added specific repeal dates for the education programs alignment initiative, effective June 30, 2028.

Added a repeal date for the research and development subsection, effective June 30, 2026.

Revised → Rerevised · 2 edits · Apr 16, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised' to reflect that all amendments have been adopted by the Senate. A new status line was added indicating the bill is now at the 3rd Reading stage, unamended, with a specific date of April 16, 2026.

TIMELINE

Added a status line indicating the bill is at the 3rd Reading stage, unamended, dated April 16, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Changed the header status from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised' and updated the subtitle to clarify that amendments were adopted in the Second House.

Reengrossed → Revised · 4 edits · Apr 15, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered and its title was updated to clarify that it concerns adding repeal dates for certain higher education programs with limited-purpose fee-for-service contracts. The document header was changed from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect that amendments were adopted on second reading in the second house rather than in the house of introduction. The bill summary page was updated to show the date of the 3rd reading as April 11, 2026, and the bill text now includes a specific date of April 15, 2026, likely related to the repeal dates mentioned in the title.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on higher education programs with limited-purpose fee-for-service contracts, but the title now explicitly states the purpose is to add repeal dates for these programs.

TIMELINE

The bill header was changed from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to indicate a different stage in the legislative process.

A specific date of April 15, 2026, was inserted into the bill text, likely establishing a deadline for the repeal of certain contracts.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated to explicitly mention 'adding repeal dates' for specific higher education programs.

The bill summary page was updated to reflect the date of the 3rd reading as April 11, 2026.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Apr 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include amendments adopted during the House of Introduction, updating the official version to reflect the latest legislative changes. The document was also updated with a new date (April 11, 2026) and a reading status of '3rd Reading Unamended' for the House, indicating the bill has progressed to a later stage in the legislative process.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope and applicability appear unchanged; the modifications are primarily procedural, updating the bill's status and including adopted amendments.

TIMELINE

The bill status was updated to 'Reengrossed' and a specific date of April 11, 2026 was added, reflecting its progression to the third reading in the House.

TECHNICAL

The summary note was updated to clarify that the text reflects amendments adopted in the House of Introduction, replacing the previous note about the Second Reading.

A new line was added to the Senate Sponsorship section, likely to accommodate a new sponsor or correct the formatting.

Introduced → Engrossed · 2 edits · Apr 9, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to update the repeal timeline for cybersecurity and distributed ledger technologies provisions from 2028 to 2026. Additionally, the bill was renumbered from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' to reflect that it has passed the House and includes all amendments.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the repeal of cybersecurity and distributed ledger technology programs was narrowed by advancing the effective date of repeal by two years.

TIMELINE

The repeal date for the cybersecurity and distributed ledger technologies program was changed from June 30, 2028, to June 30, 2026.

TECHNICAL

The bill status was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' to indicate it has been amended and passed the House.

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