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CO HB 1229

enacted

Supporting the Human-Animal Bond

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

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.)

Introduced
2026-02-18
Status date
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Latest action
2026-05-08 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • J. Richsponsor
  • J. Amabilesponsor
  • R. Taggartsponsor
  • L. Feretsponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • J. Carsoncosponsor
  • A. Benavidezcosponsor
  • S. Woodrowcosponsor
  • A. Valdezcosponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • A. Paschalcosponsor
  • M. Weissmancosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • J. Jacksoncosponsor
  • E. Hamrickcosponsor
  • R. Gonzalezcosponsor
  • L. Garcíacosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • C. Cliffordcosponsor
  • M. Cartercosponsor
  • S. Camachocosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • K. Wallacecosponsor
  • J. Marchmancosponsor
  • C. Kolkercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-05-08

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-01

    Sent to the Governor

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  3. 2026-05-01

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-05-01

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. 2026-04-09

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  6. 2026-04-08

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  7. 2026-04-02

    Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

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  8. 2026-03-18

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

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  9. 2026-03-13

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  10. 2026-03-12

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  11. 2026-03-10

    House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

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  12. 2026-02-18

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1229, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-03-10 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Mary Bradfield: yes
    • Brandi Bradley: no
    • Regina English: excused
    • Lisa Feret: yes
    • Lori Garcia Sander: yes
    • Eliza Hamrick: yes
    • Dusty Johnson: no
    • Karen McCormick: yes
    • Gretchen Rydin: yes
    • Katie Stewart: yes
    • Dan Woog: excused
    • Sheila Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay Gilchrist: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Regina English: excused

  • Refer House Bill 26-1229 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

    2026-04-02 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Scott Bright: yes
    • Lisa Cutter: yes
    • Lindsey Daugherty: yes
    • Lisa Frizell: yes
    • Mike Weissman: yes
    • Iman Jodeh: yes
    • Kyle Mullica: yes

  • BILL

    2026-04-09 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: no
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: yes
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: excused
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: yes
    • Liston: excused
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: yes
    • Pelton B.: yes
    • Pelton R.: no
    • Rich: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: no
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1229

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