CO HB 1260

enacted

Updates to Child Care Assistance Programs

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CO HB 1260 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1260 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1260 about?

The act extends the implementation dates for capping family copayments for child care at 7% of family income, for paying child care providers in advance of the provision of services, and for utilizing grants and contracts to improve access to child care for underserved populations to August 1, 2028. The act modifies existing reporting requirements to include the total amount of child care assistance program (CCCAP) allocation that is spent by the department and each county on administrative expenses, county indirect expenses, program implementation costs, and direct service expenses.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1260?

L. Cutter, S. Bright, J. Willford and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1260, joined by 39 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-19
Latest action: 2026-05-29 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-29
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-28
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-28
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-28
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-04
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-05-01
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
2026-04-30
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-29
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-28
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-04-22
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-03-30
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
2026-03-25
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-24
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-03-20
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-11
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-19
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-02-19Compare
Engrossed — 2026-03-24Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-03-25Compare
Revised — 2026-04-29Compare
Rerevised — 2026-04-30Compare
Final Act — 2026-05-28Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-01Compare
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Documents

Votes

Refer House Bill 26-1260, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: yes
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Brandi Bradley: yes
- Regina English: excused
- Lisa Feret: excused
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Dusty Johnson: yes
- Stephanie Luck: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H).
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Katie Stewart: excused
Refer House Bill 26-1260 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-20 · 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
BILL
2026-03-25 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: yes
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: excused
- Brooks: yes
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: yes
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: yes
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: yes
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: yes
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
2026-04-22 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1260, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-04-22 · 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
Refer House Bill 26-1260 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-04-28 · 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
CONCUR
2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: yes
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: yes
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: yes
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: yes
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: yes
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: no
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
REPASS
2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: yes
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: yes
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: yes
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: yes
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: yes
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: yes
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1260

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