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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado sets adoption and relative guardianship subsidy reimbursement limits and cuts department funding
Last action · May 27, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Kyle Brown and 6 others
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What This Bill Does
Colorado law establishes monthly subsidy payment reimbursement limits for adoption and s starting July 1, 2026, while prohibiting reimbursement for services other than . The state department of human services must create a standardized notice describing these changes, which county departments must distribute to currently affected families by June 15, 2026. Additionally, the act cuts the department's 2025-26 adoption and relative guardianship by $2,199,750 from the general fund and $407,295 from cash funds.
Families currently receiving adoption or relative guardianship assistance will receive a notice regarding reimbursement changes before June 15, 2026, and future contracts face new monthly subsidy limits and restrictions on reimbursable services alongside a multi-million dollar reduction in state program s.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Families receiving adoption or relative guardianship assistance
Families will receive a notice regarding reimbursement changes by June 15, 2026, and future contracts will face new monthly subsidy limits and restricted service reimbursements.
State department of human services
The department must create a standardized notice for families and experiences a reduction in its fiscal year 2025-26 appropriations from both the general fund and cash funds.
County departments of human or social services
County departments are required to provide the standardized notice to currently served families by June 15, 2026.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- May 27, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledGovernor Signed
- May 22, 2026HouseFloorSigned by the Speaker of the House
- May 22, 2026SenateFloorSigned by the President of the Senate
- May 22, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSent to the Governor
- Apr 17, 2026HouseHouse Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Apr 16, 2026SenateFloorSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Show 9 earlier actions
- Apr 15, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- Apr 14, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Apr 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
- Apr 11, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 10, 2026HouseHouse Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 9, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 8, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 7, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- Apr 2, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
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Refer House Bill 26-1373 to the Committee of the Whole.
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- No
- 0
- Present
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- Not voting
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- Abstain
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Refer House Bill 26-1373 to the Committee of the Whole.
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7
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Lobbying Activity
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Direct Program Budget Reduction
The legislation pairs forward-looking policy adjustments on subsidy caps with an immediate reduction to fiscal year 2025-26 general and cash fund appropriations for adoption and guardianship assistance.
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