Bill Commons

CO SB 80

enacted

Cradle to Career Grant Program Creation

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CO SB 80 pass?

Yes. CO SB 80 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): Governor Signed

What is CO SB 80 about?

The act creates the cradle to career grant program (grant program) in the department of human services (CDHS) to provide grants to a local government, local education provider, state institution of higher education, Indian tribe or tribal organization, or community-based nonprofit or not-for-profit organization (eligible entity) to promote coordinated community-based supports and services that open opportunities for economic mobility from poverty. The grant program must connect children and youth with high-quality educational and extracurricular programming and families with key health and social services in order to improve prenatal and early childhood outcomes, student achievement, workforce readiness, and wealth-building opportunities.     The act creates the cradle to career advisory council (council) to approve or disapprove CDHS's potential grant recipients and to collaborate with CDHS to develop grant program guidelines and criteria for awarding grants. Council members must be Colorado residents and must not provide financial support for the grant program.     To receive a grant, an eligible entity must submit an application that includes an economic mobility needs assessment and a comprehensive proposal to address the needs within its designated service area. The application must identify prospective community partners and subcontractors. The act caps the amount that CDHS may award in connection with a single grant application at 49% of available grant program money.     A grant recipient must comply with various health and safety, financial responsibility, and anti-discrimination safeguards. Each grant recipient must annually report to CDHS addressing the recipient's progress using a set of performance indicators to assess the economic mobility outcomes and impacts associated with the grant award. CDHS must make a related report to the health and human services committees of the general assembly and the governor each year.     CDHS may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations for grant-program-related purposes. If CDHS does not receive $900,000 for those purposes on or before December 31, 2028, the grant program is repealed. The general assembly shall not appropriate general fund dollars for grant program operations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 80?

M. Lukens, R. English, C. Simpson and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 80, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Description

The act creates the cradle to career grant program (grant program) in the department of human services (CDHS) to provide grants to a local government, local education provider, state institution of higher education, Indian tribe or tribal organization, or community-based nonprofit or not-for-profit organization (eligible entity) to promote coordinated community-based supports and services that open opportunities for economic mobility from poverty. The grant program must connect children and youth with high-quality educational and extracurricular programming and families with key health and social services in order to improve prenatal and early childhood outcomes, student achievement, workforce readiness, and wealth-building opportunities.     The act creates the cradle to career advisory council (council) to approve or disapprove CDHS's potential grant recipients and to collaborate with CDHS to develop grant program guidelines and criteria for awarding grants. Council members must be Colorado residents and must not provide financial support for the grant program.     To receive a grant, an eligible entity must submit an application that includes an economic mobility needs assessment and a comprehensive proposal to address the needs within its designated service area. The application must identify prospective community partners and subcontractors. The act caps the amount that CDHS may award in connection with a single grant application at 49% of available grant program money.     A grant recipient must comply with various health and safety, financial responsibility, and anti-discrimination safeguards. Each grant recipient must annually report to CDHS addressing the recipient's progress using a set of performance indicators to assess the economic mobility outcomes and impacts associated with the grant award. CDHS must make a related report to the health and human services committees of the general assembly and the governor each year.     CDHS may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations for grant-program-related purposes. If CDHS does not receive $900,000 for those purposes on or before December 31, 2028, the grant program is repealed. The general assembly shall not appropriate general fund dollars for grant program operations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-02-06
Latest action
2026-06-04 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • M. Lukenssponsor
  • R. Englishsponsor
  • C. Simpsonsponsor
  • J. Colemansponsor
  • S. Camachocosponsor
  • K. Wallacecosponsor
  • J. Marchmancosponsor
  • W. Lindstedtcosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • B. Titonecosponsor
  • J. Gonzalescosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • J. Danielsoncosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • J. Amabilecosponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • J. Josephcosponsor
  • R. Gonzalezcosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-04

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-19

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  3. 2026-05-19

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-05-19

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-13

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-05-13

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  7. 2026-05-12

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  8. 2026-05-12

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  9. 2026-05-11

    House Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely

  10. 2026-05-07

    House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-04-30

    House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Finance

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-04-22

    House Committee on Education Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

  13. 2026-04-13

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  14. 2026-04-13

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

    introduction

  15. 2026-04-10

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage

  16. 2026-04-10

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  17. 2026-02-26

    Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-06

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Adopt amendment L.001

    2026-02-26 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-080, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-02-26 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Mark Baisley: no
    • Matt Ball: yes
    • William Lindstedt: yes
    • Larry Liston: yes
    • Janice Rich: yes
    • Marc Snyder: yes
    • Tony Exum: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.002

    2026-02-26 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.004

    2026-02-26 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.003

    2026-02-26 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.006

    2026-04-10 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-080, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

    2026-04-10 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Julie Gonzales: yes
    • Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Chris Kolker: yes
    • Byron Pelton: yes
    • Cleave Simpson: yes
    • James Coleman: yes
    • Judy Amabile: yes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-080 to the Committee on Finance.

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Jennifer Bacon: yes
    • Mary Bradfield: no
    • Ava Flanell: yes
    • Lori Garcia Sander: no
    • Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
    • Eliza Hamrick: no
    • Anthony Hartsook: no
    • Dusty Johnson: no
    • Jacque Phillips: yes
    • Katie Stewart: yes
    • Tammy Story: no
    • Matthew Martinez: yes
    • Meghan Lukens: yes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-080, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Max Brooks: no
    • Sean Camacho: yes
    • Lorena Garcia: yes
    • Ryan Gonzalez: yes
    • Anthony Hartsook: no
    • Bob Marshall: no
    • Matt Soper: excused
    • Rebekah Stewart: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Steven Woodrow: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment C)

    2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-080 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-11 · fail · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Scott Bottoms: no
    • Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
    • Junie Joseph: yes
    • Chris Richardson: yes
    • Rick Taggart: no
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Elizabeth Velasco: no
    • Yara Zokaie: no
    • Emily Sirota: no
    • Kyle Brown: no

  • Postpone Senate Bill 26-080 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.

    2026-05-11 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: no
    • Scott Bottoms: yes
    • Lindsay Gilchrist: no
    • Junie Joseph: no
    • Chris Richardson: no
    • Rick Taggart: yes
    • Brianna Titone: no
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Emily Sirota: yes
    • Kyle Brown: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.014

    2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.013

    2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-080, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Scott Bottoms: no
    • Junie Joseph: yes
    • Karen McCormick: yes
    • Matt Soper: yes
    • Rick Taggart: yes
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Emily Sirota: no
    • Kyle Brown: no

  • Adopt amendment L.012

    2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0

  • Reconsider SB 26-080

    2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Scott Bottoms: no
    • Junie Joseph: yes
    • Karen McCormick: yes
    • Matt Soper: no
    • Rick Taggart: yes
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: no
    • Emily Sirota: no
    • Kyle Brown: no

  • BILL

    2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: no
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: no
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: no
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: no
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • Hamrick: no
    • Hartsook: no
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: no
    • Marshall: no
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: no
    • Slaugh: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: yes
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: no
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: no
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: no
    • McCluskie: yes

  • PERM

    2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: no
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: no
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: yes
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: no
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Joseph: no
    • Keltie: no
    • 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: no
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: yes
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-080

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