CO HB 1374
enactedKinship Care Funding Provisions
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CO HB 1374 pass?
Yes. CO HB 1374 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
What is CO HB 1374 about?
The act eliminates financial assistance and supports and reimbursement to county departments of human or social services (county departments) for non-certified kinship care homes. The act specifies that county departments are not required to provide financial assistance and supports for non-certified kinship care homes, except as required by the federal 'Social Security Act' and by Colorado's out-of-home placement required services and temporary custody provisions. The act requires the department of human services to create a standardized notice for non-certified kinship care providers regarding the discontinuation of non-certified kinship care financial assistance. The act requires county departments to provide the notice by June 15, 2026, to non-certified kinship foster care homes currently receiving monthly payments.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1374?
B. Kirkmeyer, K. Brown, J. Bridges and 3 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1374.
Description
The act eliminates financial assistance and supports and reimbursement to county departments of human or social services (county departments) for non-certified kinship care homes. The act specifies that county departments are not required to provide financial assistance and supports for non-certified kinship care homes, except as required by the federal 'Social Security Act' and by Colorado's out-of-home placement required services and temporary custody provisions. The act requires the department of human services to create a standardized notice for non-certified kinship care providers regarding the discontinuation of non-certified kinship care financial assistance. The act requires county departments to provide the notice by June 15, 2026, to non-certified kinship foster care homes currently receiving monthly payments.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-04-02
- Latest action
- 2026-04-02 — Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- B. Kirkmeyersponsor
- K. Brownsponsor
- J. Bridgessponsor
- J. Amabilesponsor
- R. Taggartsponsor
- E. Sirotasponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-27
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-22
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-22
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-22
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-16
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-15
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-04-14
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-13
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
introduction
2026-04-11
House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
passage,reading-3
2026-04-10
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-09
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
2026-04-08
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-06
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-02
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Refer House Bill 26-1374 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: no
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Adopt amendment L.005
2026-04-14 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1374, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-14 · 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
2026-04-16 · 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: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: no
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: no
- Rich: no
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes
Related bills
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