CO HB 1174

enacted

School Finance Mid-Year Adjustments

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1174 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1174 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-26): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1174 about?

Compared to what was anticipated when appropriations were established in the 2025 regular legislative session for the 2025-26 budget year, the general assembly finds that for the 2025-26 budget year the actual funded pupil count and the at-risk pupil count are lower than anticipated; the local share of total program funding is higher than anticipated; and therefore, the general assembly intends to decrease the state share of districts' total program funding by $103,472,508 for the 2025-26 budget year. Under current law, there are 2 total program formulas to finance public schools, commonly referred to as the old formula and the new formula. For the 2025-26 budget year, a district's total program is the greater of:The district's total program amount for the 2024-25 budget year; orThe amount calculated for the 2025-26 budget year under the old formula plus an amount equal to 15% of the difference between the amounts calculated between the old formula and the new formula. The act clarifies that for the 2025-26 budget year, if the calculation under the new formula is less than the calculation under the old formula, then that district's total program for the 2025-26 budget year is the greater of:The district's total program amount for the 2024-25 budget year; orThe amount calculated for the 2025-26 budget year under the old formula. The act reduces appropriations to the department of education for the 2025-26 budget year by $103,472,508.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1174?

K. Brown, B. Kirkmeyer, J. Amabile and 3 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1174, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-06
Latest action: 2026-03-26 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-26
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-03-17
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-17
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-16
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-02-20
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-02-19
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-02-18
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-02-17
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
introduction
2026-02-12
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-02-11
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-02-10
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-06
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
introduction

Versions

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Engrossed — 2026-02-11Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-02-12Compare
Revised — 2026-02-19Compare
Rerevised — 2026-02-20Compare
Final Act — 2026-03-11Compare
Signed Act — 2026-03-27Compare
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Documents

Votes

Refer House Bill 26-1174 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-10 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1174 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-02-18 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
- Larry Liston: yes
- Byron Pelton: yes
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Judy Amabile: yes
BILL
2026-02-20 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: excused
- District 21: other
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- President: yes
- Coleman: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1174

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