House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Education
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February 5, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1028 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 6, line 25, strike "entity." and substitute
Page 1, Line 2"entity or other local education provider that offers the
Page 1, Line 3endorsement the student is seeking.
Page 1, Line 4(b) Prior to seeking a diploma endorsement of biliteracy
Page 1, Line 5or bilingualism from an approved entity or other local
Page 1, Line 6education provider, a high school student must first seek the
Page 1, Line 7endorsement from their own local education provider. If the
Page 1, Line 8student's local education provider does not offer the
Page 1, Line 9endorsement and chooses not to establish a program to offer
Page 1, Line 10the endorsement, the student's local education provider may
Page 1, Line 11enter into an agreement with another local education provider
Page 1, Line 12or approved entity that offers a diploma endorsement of
Page 1, Line 13biliteracy or bilingualism, whichever endorsement the student
Page 1, Line 14is seeking.".
Page 1, Line 15Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 1, Line 16Page 6, line 26, after "entity's" insert "or other local education
Page 1, Line 17provider's".
Page 1, Line 18Page 7, line 1, strike "entity." and substitute "entity or other local
Page 1, Line 19education provider.".
Page 1, Line 20Page 7, line 7, after "entity" insert "or other local education
Page 1, Line 21provider".
Page 1, Line 22Page 7, line 10, after "entity" insert "or other local education
Page 1, Line 23provider".
Page 2, Line 1Page 7, line 12, after "entity" insert "or other local education
Page 2, Line 2provider".