Auraria Board Student & Faculty Participation
Concerning expanding participation by members of the Auraria board of directors advisory committees.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Chris Kolker (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Janice Marchman (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Eliza Hamrick (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Jennifer Bacon (House) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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Under current law, the members of the Auraria board of directors (board) who are the representatives of the student advisory committee and faculty advisory committee are nonvoting members. The act makes the student board member and the faculty board member voting members of the board. Concerning the student board member, the act repeals the requirement that the student be a full-time student and reduces the Colorado residency requirement from 3 years prior to the member's election to one year prior to the member's election. The faculty advisory committee is expanded from 6 to 9 members. One of the additional members is elected from each constituent institution of the Auraria higher education center. The act states that board members are fiduciaries of the Auraria higher education center and requires board members to recuse themselves from a vote or executive session of the board when they have a conflict of interest. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/26/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education |
| 02/09/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/12/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 02/13/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 02/17/2026 - No Amendments |
| 02/17/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/18/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Education |
| 03/05/2026 | House | House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/10/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/11/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/17/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 03/18/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 03/18/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 03/10/2026 | House | House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/27/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 03/05/2026 — House Education: “Refer Senate Bill 26-034 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 10–3.
- 02/09/2026 — Senate Education: “Refer Senate Bill 26-034, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 4–3.
Proposed amendments (3 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | Committee amendment — Education (Senate) | 02/09/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.006 | Committee amendment — Education (Senate) | 02/09/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.007 Sponsor: Senator Kolker | Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate) | 02/12/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 03/30/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 03/13/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 03/11/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 03/10/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 02/17/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 02/12/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 01/26/2026
Official record
View SB26-034 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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