Subsidy Limits in Assistance Programs for Children
Concerning reducing monthly subsidy reimbursement percentages for child welfare services provider contracts, and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Kyle Brown (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Emily Sirota (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Judy Amabile (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Barbara Kirkmeyer (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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The act specifies monthly subsidy payment reimbursement limits for the adoption assistance program and the relative guardianship assistance program that apply to contracts that take effect July 1, 2026, or later, and prohibits reimbursement for services other than nonreoccuring adoption expenses. The act requires the state department of human services to create a standardized notice for families that describes the reimbursement change. The act requires the county departments of human or social services to provide the notice by June 15, 2026, to families currently receiving services. The act reduces the state fiscal year 2025-26 appropriation to the department of human services for adoption and relative guardianship assistance made in the long bill as follows: From the general fund, by $2,199,750; and From cash funds, by $407,295. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 04/07/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/08/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/10/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/11/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/13/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 04/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/16/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/17/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/22/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/22/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/22/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/27/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 04/14/2026 — Senate Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 26-1373 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–0.
- 04/07/2026 — House Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 26-1373 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–2.
Proposed amendments (1 proposed amendment)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 Sponsor: Senators Lindstedt & Bright | Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate) | 04/15/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 05/28/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 05/21/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 04/16/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 04/15/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 04/11/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 04/09/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 04/02/2026
Official record
View HB26-1373 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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