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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado increases child abuse prevention funding and permanently extends trust fund
Last action · May 29, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Eliza Hamrick and 33 others
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What This Bill Does
Colorado law increases funding for county child abuse prevention services by shifting the source of trust fund reimbursements to money received by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. The legislation permanently continues the Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund and the Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Board. For the 2026-27 state , the General Assembly anticipates $150,000 in federal funds for implementation.
County child abuse prevention programs receive a restructured reimbursement stream and a permanent funding apparatus backed by an anticipated $150,000 in federal funds for the 2026-27 .
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
county child abuse prevention services and programs
Funding sources and reimbursement structures for county programs are altered by shifting trust fund inputs to Department of Early Childhood receipts.
Colorado Department of Early Childhood
Money received by the department serves as the new source of reimbursement transmissions to the trust fund.
Department of Human Services
The department is anticipated to receive $150,000 in federal funds to implement the act during the 2026-27 state fiscal year.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 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 11, 2026SenateFloorSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- May 8, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Show 9 earlier actions
- May 8, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- May 7, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
- Apr 27, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
- Apr 21, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 20, 2026HouseHouse Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 17, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- Apr 17, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
- Feb 2, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
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Refer House Bill 26-1075 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
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- Yes
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- No
- 0
- Present
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- Not voting
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Refer House Bill 26-1075 to the Committee on Appropriations.
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7
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
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- Abstain
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Refer House Bill 26-1075, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
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7
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
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- Abstain
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Refer House Bill 26-1075 to the Committee on Appropriations.
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6
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
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- Other positions
- 1
Lobbying Activity
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