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CO HB 1178

enacted

Expenditures in Excess of Appropriations

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CO HB 1178 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1178 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-26): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1178 about?

Under current law, the controller may allow any state department, institution, or agency of the state, including any institution of higher education, to make an expenditure in excess of the amount authorized by an item of appropriation for the fiscal year if certain conditions are satisfied. One of those conditions is that the overexpenditure is necessary due to unforeseen circumstances arising while the general assembly is not meeting in a regular or special session. The act modifies that condition to also allow an overexpenditure when it is necessary due to a lapse in a federal appropriation that the joint budget committee determines is reasonably likely to occur while the general assembly is not meeting in regular or special session during which such overexpenditure can be legislatively addressed.     The act also makes a conforming amendment to the process by which the general assembly can remove the spending restriction that the controller attaches to an overexpenditure. If a supplemental appropriation is enacted for the overexpenditure or a portion of it:The controller's spending restriction is released in full; andThe department, institution, or agency of the state's overexpenditure authority ends.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1178?

K. Brown, J. Amabile, E. Sirota and 3 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1178, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Under current law, the controller may allow any state department, institution, or agency of the state, including any institution of higher education, to make an expenditure in excess of the amount authorized by an item of appropriation for the fiscal year if certain conditions are satisfied. One of those conditions is that the overexpenditure is necessary due to unforeseen circumstances arising while the general assembly is not meeting in a regular or special session. The act modifies that condition to also allow an overexpenditure when it is necessary due to a lapse in a federal appropriation that the joint budget committee determines is reasonably likely to occur while the general assembly is not meeting in regular or special session during which such overexpenditure can be legislatively addressed.     The act also makes a conforming amendment to the process by which the general assembly can remove the spending restriction that the controller attaches to an overexpenditure. If a supplemental appropriation is enacted for the overexpenditure or a portion of it:The controller's spending restriction is released in full; andThe department, institution, or agency of the state's overexpenditure authority ends.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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

Sponsors

  • K. Brownsponsor
  • J. Amabilesponsor
  • E. Sirotasponsor
  • J. Bridgessponsor
  • R. Taggartsponsor
  • B. Kirkmeyersponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-26

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-17

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  3. 2026-03-17

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-16

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. 2026-02-20

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-02-19

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-02-18

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-02-17

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

    introduction

  9. 2026-02-12

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-02-11

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-02-10

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  12. 2026-02-06

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1178 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-02-10 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Scott Bottoms: yes
    • 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 26-1178 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/HB26-1178

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