Supporting the Human-Animal Bond
Concerning authorizing the health disparities and community grant program to consider the human-animal bond as a social determinant of health.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Rick Taggart (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Lisa Feret (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Judy Amabile (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Janice Rich (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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The act acknowledges the human-animal bond as a life-enhancing resource that impacts the length and quality of human life. The act authorizes the health disparities and community grant program (grant program) to award grants to entities that support the human-animal bond if the grant program is appropriated additional funds for that purpose by the general assembly. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/18/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 03/10/2026 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/12/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/13/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/18/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 04/02/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/08/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/01/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/01/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/01/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/08/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 04/02/2026 — Senate Health & Human Services: “Refer House Bill 26-1229 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 7–0.
- 03/10/2026 — House Health & Human Services: “Refer House Bill 26-1229, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–2.
Proposed amendments (4 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | Committee amendment — Health & Human Services (House) | 03/10/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.002 Sponsor: Representative DeGraaf | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 03/12/2026 | Lost | View official document |
| L.006 Sponsor: Representative DeGraaf | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 03/12/2026 | Lost | View official document |
| L.005 Sponsor: Representative DeGraaf | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 03/12/2026 | Lost | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 05/08/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 04/28/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 04/09/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 04/08/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 03/13/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 03/12/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 02/18/2026
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approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
Julie McCluskie SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
James Rashad Coleman, Sr. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
Vanessa Reilly CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Esther van Mourik SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
APPROVED on Friday May 8th 2026 at 11:15am (Date and Time)
Jared S. Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
Official record
View HB26-1229 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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