# Colorado HB26-1004: Continuation of Child Care Contribution Tax Credit Colorado HB26-1004, Continuation of Child Care Contribution Tax Credit, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican), James Coleman (Democratic), Jarvis Caldwell (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-28 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1004-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1004 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Continuation of Child Care Contribution Tax Credit - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-05-28, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cleave Simpson (Republican), James Coleman (Democratic), Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), Julie McCluskie (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 33 - Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (119 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Child care donors keep tax savings: benefit, high. The law extends Colorado’s child care contribution tax credit for 10 years, covering tax years starting before January 1, 2038. Taxpayers who make qualifying money contributions to support child care in Colorado can claim a credit worth 50% of their contribution. Limits in state law still apply; th… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Sponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-08 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 31 | 3 | | | 2026-05-07 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1004 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1004 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 51 | 13 | | | 2026-05-01 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1004 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1004 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-05-28: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-27: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-08: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-05-04: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-04: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance (Senate) - 2026-05-01: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-01: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-05: House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-01-14: Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115643/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116720/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110672/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115704/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116123/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116037/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116791/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115643/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116720/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110672/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115704/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116123/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116037/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116791/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [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-HB26-1004-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).