CO HB 1376
enactedFederal Adoption Money Cash Fund Updates
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CO HB 1376 pass?
Yes. CO HB 1376 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Governor Signed
What is CO HB 1376 about?
The excess federal Title IV-E reimbursements cash fund (cash fund) exists in current law and includes federal revenue in excess of the amount required to reimburse certain eligible foster care, prevention, and permanency services. The act renames the cash fund as the federal Title IV-E reimbursements cash fund and updates the permissible uses of the money in the cash fund to align with current federal requirements, which permit the state to apply savings associated with federal funding increases to a range of child welfare services. The act specifically authorizes the use of cash fund money for services to support a positive permanency outcome for a child or youth who might otherwise enter or reenter foster care.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1376?
J. Amabile, R. Taggart, B. Kirkmeyer and 3 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1376.
Description
The excess federal Title IV-E reimbursements cash fund (cash fund) exists in current law and includes federal revenue in excess of the amount required to reimburse certain eligible foster care, prevention, and permanency services. The act renames the cash fund as the federal Title IV-E reimbursements cash fund and updates the permissible uses of the money in the cash fund to align with current federal requirements, which permit the state to apply savings associated with federal funding increases to a range of child welfare services. The act specifically authorizes the use of cash fund money for services to support a positive permanency outcome for a child or youth who might otherwise enter or reenter foster care.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-04-02
- Latest action
- 2026-05-27 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- J. Amabilesponsor
- R. Taggartsponsor
- B. Kirkmeyersponsor
- J. Bridgessponsor
- E. Sirotasponsor
- K. Brownsponsor
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 - No Amendments
2026-04-14
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-04-13
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
introduction
2026-04-11
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-10
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-09
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
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 26-1376 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: yes
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1376 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
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: 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: 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: yes
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes
Related bills
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