CO HB 1347

enacted

Federal Disability Benefits for Foster Care Youth

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1347 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1347 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

What is CO HB 1347 about?

Beginning on or before July 1, 2028, the act extends certain application, accounting, and notice provisions already in place for federal survivor benefits awarded to a child or youth who is in foster care (child or youth) to federal supplemental security income benefits (SSI), which are monthly payments awarded to a child or youth with a disability and limited resources. The act adds requirements for a county department of human or social services (county department) to follow specified procedures for identifying a child or youth with a disability who may qualify for SSI and for documenting the disability. If the county department determines that a child or youth may be eligible to receive SSI, the county department is required to initiate the application process within 45 days after receiving certain information. If a child or youth is receiving SSI, the county department must document how the money is spent in the state's child welfare case management system. If legal custody of a child or youth receiving SSI or federal survivor benefits is transferring from a county department to another individual, the act requires the county department to reassess the designation of the representative payee or fiduciary receiving and managing federal benefits on behalf of the child or youth. The reassessment must be performed in consultation with interested parties and in compliance with federal requirements.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1347?

S. Camacho, L. Daugherty, M. Ball and 6 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1347, joined by 33 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-04-01
Latest action: 2026-04-01 — Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Children & Domestic Matters

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-01
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-26
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-26
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-26
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-06
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-05
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-05
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-30
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
reading-2
2026-04-30
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-04-28
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
2026-04-27
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-24
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-24
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-04-15
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-04-01
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-04-01Compare
Engrossed — 2026-04-24Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-04-27Compare
Revised — 2026-04-30Compare
Rerevised — 2026-05-06Compare
Final Act — 2026-05-22Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-03Compare
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Documents

Votes

Refer House Bill 26-1347, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-04-15 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: yes
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Brandi Bradley: yes
- Regina English: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Ron Weinberg: yes
- Dan Woog: yes
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
2026-04-15 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E).
2026-04-15 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
2026-04-15 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1347 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-24 · 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 26-1347 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-04-30 · 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 26-1347 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: no
- Chris Kolker: yes
- Larry Liston: no
- Byron Pelton: no
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Judy Amabile: yes
BILL
2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- 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: no
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: no
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: no
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: no
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: yes
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1347

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