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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado Extends Child Care Copayment Cap and Advance Payment Deadlines to August 2028
Last action · May 29, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Lorena García and 42 others
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What This Bill Does
The act extends implementation deadlines to August 1, 2028, for capping family child care s at 7% of income, paying providers in advance, and using grants to improve access for underserved groups, while adding new county and department spending reporting requirements for child care assistance.
Families and child care providers gain an extended timeline through August 2028 for scheduled financial caps and advance payment structures, while state and county agencies must track and report detailed administrative versus direct service expenses.
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 child care assistance
Family copayments for child care are scheduled to be capped at 7% of family income by August 1, 2028.
child care providers
Child care providers become eligible for advance payment of services under the extended timeline leading to August 1, 2028.
state department and counties
The department and each county must comply with modified reporting requirements detailing administrative, indirect, implementation, and direct service expenses.
Key Facts
- The implementation date for capping family child care copayments at 7% of family income is extended to August 1, 2028.
- The deadline for paying child care providers in advance of service provision is extended to August 1, 2028.
- The deadline for utilizing grants and contracts to improve access to child care for underserved populations is extended to August 1, 2028.
- Reporting requirements are modified to include the total amount of CCCAP allocation spent by the department and each county on administrative expenses, county indirect expenses, program implementation costs, and direct service expenses.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- May 29, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledGovernor Signed
- May 28, 2026HouseFloorSigned by the Speaker of the House
- May 28, 2026SenateFloorSigned by the President of the Senate
- May 28, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSent to the Governor
- May 4, 2026HouseHouse Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- May 1, 2026HouseHouse Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
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- Apr 30, 2026SenateFloorSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 29, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 28, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Apr 22, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
- Mar 30, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
- Mar 25, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Mar 24, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Mar 20, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- Mar 11, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
- Feb 19, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
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Refer House Bill 26-1260 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
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Refer House Bill 26-1260, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
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Refer House Bill 26-1260 to the Committee of the Whole.
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Refer House Bill 26-1260, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
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Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H).
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Lobbying Activity
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Timeline Extension for Child Care Reforms
Implementation deadlines for key child care affordability and provider payment reforms have been shifted out to August 1, 2028.
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