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Bill · HB 1341Became law5mo agoColorado Agricultural Development Authority Bond Allocation Service Period · Sponsors: Dusty Johnson (R), Rod Pelton (R) +1 more · 9 cosponsors
The signed act sets November 15 deadlines for the agriculture authority’s bond allocations, but a referendum could require voter approval before it takes effect.
Agriculture · Civil Rights & Voting
Bill · HB 1405Became law5mo agoCash Fund Transfers to General Fund · Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Emily Sirota (D) +4 more · 1 cosponsor
Colorado’s state treasurer must move specified amounts and some unspent balances from dedicated program funds into the general fund on dates beginning in 2026.
Education · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 1429Became law5mo agoCounty Administration Public Assistance Programs · Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Emily Sirota (D) +4 more · 16 cosponsors
State agencies would centralize benefit fraud work in one county and organize counties into shared work groups, with full rollout depending on working technology.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 1252Became law5mo agoUpdates to State Emergency Response Departments & Divisions · Sponsors: Janice Marchman (D), John Carson (R) +2 more · 6 cosponsors
If it takes effect, the act would assign statewide recovery coordination to emergency management officials and set rules for survivor information, volunteers, and communication services.
Emergency Management · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 1298Became law5mo agoBackground Checks for Child Welfare Placements · Sponsors: Gretchen Rydin (D), Lisa Cutter (D) +1 more · 27 cosponsors
If effective, Colorado officials would screen people connected to foster-care and kinship-care homes and limit who can receive detailed criminal-history records.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 1411Became law5mo agoChanges to Cover All Coloradans Program · Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Emily Sirota (D) +3 more · 29 cosponsors
Certain pregnant people and children who lack medical assistance because of immigration status would receive coverage subject to service limits, enrollment controls, and funding conditions.
Bill · HB 1343Became law5mo agoElectronic Process in Competency & Administrative Hearings · Sponsors: Chad Clifford (D), Janice Marchman (D) +1 more · 13 cosponsors
If it takes effect, Colorado agencies could send hearing notices and decisions electronically when the affected person or party has documented a request or consent.
AI & Privacy · Civil Rights & Voting
Bill · HB 1116Became law5mo agoProcess for People with Behavioral Health Disorder · Sponsors: Gretchen Rydin (D), Matt Ball (D) +1 more · 15 cosponsors
Signed legislation would require discharge follow-up attempts within 72 hours and set building-safety rules for behavioral health license applications, subject to exceptions and the act’s effective date.
Bill · HB 1414Became law5mo agoMedical Record Requests · Sponsors: Cathy Kipp (D), Dylan Roberts (D) +2 more · 15 cosponsors
Patients and their attorneys would face a $400 cap for certain large record requests and could receive eligible electronic records under set deadlines, subject to the act's effective-date rules.
Consumer Protection · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 1363Became law5mo agoTemporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve · Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Emily Sirota (D) +4 more · 3 cosponsors
The signed act sets aside 13 percent of general fund appropriations for 2026-27 and 15 percent afterward, with specified deductions from those amounts.
Bill · HB 1412Became law5mo agoDepartment of Health Care Policy & Financing Statistical Sampling & Extrapolation · Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Emily Sirota (D) +4 more · 4 cosponsors
Colorado’s health care department would be able to use statistical samples to recover certain Medicaid overpayments, with review rights for affected providers.
Consumer Protection · Healthcare
Bill · HB 1207Became law5mo agoDisclosure of Demographic Workforce Data · Sponsors: Cathy Kipp (D), Jamie Jackson (D) +2 more · 15 cosponsors
Beginning July 1, 2027, qualifying private employers would report workforce demographic data to Colorado, unless a referendum delays or blocks the act.
Economy & Jobs · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 1380Became law5mo agoRepeal Office of Judicial Discipline Ombudsman · Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Emily Sirota (D) +4 more · 2 cosponsors
Colorado schedules the law governing its judicial discipline ombudsman office and related oversight rules for repeal on July 1, 2027.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 1226Became law5mo agoManage Emissions from Electric Generating Units · Sponsors: Alex Valdez (D), Brianna Titone (D) +23 more · 16 cosponsors
Covered power plants operating beyond 2034 would face pollution limits and controls, while utilities under federal orders would report related costs and operations.
Environment & Energy · Mental Health
Bill · HB 1417Became law5mo agoColorado Anti-Discrimination Act Testing Entities · Sponsors: Dylan Roberts (D), Janice Rich (R) +2 more · 21 cosponsors
If it takes effect, covered exam and course providers would have to offer accessible testing or another accessible arrangement for people with disabilities.
Civil Rights & Voting · Disability Rights
Bill · SB 155Became law5mo agoIncrease Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise · Sponsors: Janice Marchman (D), Julie McCluskie (D) +2 more · 26 cosponsors
Beginning in 2027, Colorado insurers would pay a fee to fund possible grants that help homeowners install roofs designed to resist hail and wind.
Economy & Jobs · Environment & Energy
Bill · HB 1428Became law5mo agoAdministration of Publicly Funded Education Programs · Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Emily Sirota (D) +4 more · 25 cosponsors
The Department of Education must review online and part-time programs by November 1, 2026, and may extend the current statewide program administrator's authorization.
Education · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 1409Became law5mo agoMarijuana Tax Cash Fund Distributions · Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Emily Sirota (D) +4 more · 1 cosponsor
Starting July 1, 2026, the state treasurer would send specified retail marijuana tax revenue to public schools and marijuana-related state funds.
Bill · HB 1399Became law5mo agoEliminate General Fund Transfer to Multimodal Transportation Fund · Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Emily Sirota (D) +4 more · 3 cosponsors
The signed act changes when Colorado sends general-fund money to its multimodal transportation fund and may reduce related 2026-27 project funding.
Public Safety · Taxes & Budget
Bill · HB 1328Became law5mo agoMedicaid Nonemergency Medical Transportation · Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Katie Stewart (D) +2 more · 44 cosponsors
Beginning July 1, 2026, Colorado would use detailed safety, payment, broker, and federal-funding rules for Medicaid nonemergency rides.
Consumer Protection · Healthcare