# Colorado HB25-1271: Federal Benefits for Youth in Foster Care Colorado HB25-1271, Federal Benefits for Youth in Foster Care, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1271-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1271 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Federal Benefits for Youth in Foster Care - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 40 - Subjects: Human Services - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (253 yes, 15 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More benefit help for foster youth: benefit, medium. By July 1, 2027, counties must implement survivor benefit checks for foster children with a deceased parent. They must check within 90 days of taking custody or authority, consult interested parties as needed, and review initial ineligibility annually. These benefits come through Social Security, v… - Protected survivor savings for foster youth: benefit, medium. Starting July 1, 2027, counties managing foster youths’ survivor benefits cannot use that money to pay or reimburse care costs. They must save the benefits, interest, and earnings for each child in accounts that follow federal and state resource limits. Shared accounts require separate records for… - More say over foster youths’ benefits: benefit, low. Before applying to manage survivor benefits, counties must consult interested parties about whether someone else is a better choice. Interested parties include the youth, caregivers, lawyers, and parents whose rights or access have not been removed or restricted. Counties must tell preferred candid… - State support for foster benefit protections: benefit, low. The act takes effect immediately, with county implementation required by July 1, 2027. Colorado’s Department of Human Services must consult stakeholders and adopt implementing rules and guidance by January 1, 2027. These cover benefit checks, applications, appeals, manager selection, accounting, no… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rep. R. Pugliese - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 64 | 1 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 62 | 3 | | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 3 | | | 2025-05-02 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1271, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1271, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1271, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1271, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 10 | 3 | | ## Actions (17) - 2025-05-28: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-14: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-14: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2025-05-06: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-05-06: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2025-05-05: Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2025-04-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-22: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-04-22: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2025-03-19: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2025-02-18: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82392/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82325/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82446/download) - House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82428/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82410/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82374/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82340/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82356/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82478/download) - Senate Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82463/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40619/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82392/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82325/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82446/download) - [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82428/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82410/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82374/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82340/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82356/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82478/download) - [Senate Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82463/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40619/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A) - [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1271-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).