Second Language Educational Program for High School Students
Concerning second language diploma endorsements for graduating high school students.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Lorena García (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Elizabeth Velasco (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Lisa Cutter (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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Current law provides for a diploma endorsement of biliteracy by completing certain educational requirements in English in addition to a second language. The act changes the educational requirements for the biliteracy program and creates a diploma endorsement for bilingualism for graduating high school students. The act allows high school students in local education providers that do not offer the biliteracy or the bilingualism program to access the program through other local education providers or a state institution of higher education. If the student's local education provider does not offer and chooses not to establish a program that offers the endorsement that the student is seeking, the student's local education provider may enter into an agreement with another local education provider or state institution of higher education that offers the endorsement that the student is seeking. A local education provider or state institution of higher education may charge a fee to provide the diploma endorsement program. The fee must reflect the actual and indirect costs of running the diploma endorsement program. The enrolled student's local education provider must pay the fee on behalf of the student. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/14/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Education |
| 02/05/2026 | House | House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 04/17/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/21/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/22/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/24/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education |
| 05/04/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/05/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/06/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 05/07/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 06/01/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 06/01/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 06/01/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 06/02/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 05/04/2026 — Senate Education: “Refer House Bill 26-1028 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.” — the motion passed on a vote of 6–0.
- 04/17/2026 — House Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 26-1028, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–1.
- 02/05/2026 — House Education: “Refer House Bill 26-1028, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.” — the motion passed on a vote of 8–5.
Proposed amendments (3 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | Committee amendment — Education (House) | 02/05/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.002 | Committee amendment — Appropriations (House) | 04/17/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.003 Sponsor: Senator Cutter | Floor amendment — Third Reading (Senate) | 05/06/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 06/03/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 06/01/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 05/06/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 05/05/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 04/22/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 04/21/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 01/14/2026
Official record
View HB26-1028 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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