# Colorado HB26-1100: Guardianship for Incapacitated Adults Colorado HB26-1100, Guardianship for Incapacitated Adults, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Marc Snyder (Democratic), Rebekah Stewart (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1100-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1100 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Guardianship for Incapacitated Adults - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Marc Snyder (Democratic), Rebekah Stewart (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 26 - Subjects: Probate, Trusts, & Fiduciaries - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (392 yes, 39 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More rights for adults under guardianship: benefit, medium. Beginning August 12, 2026, Colorado replaces its prior adult guardianship rules with rules drawn from the Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act. The law favors independence and less restrictive options, including support and technology that meet the person's needs. Adults under guardi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-12 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 51 | 13 | | | 2026-05-12 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 62 | 2 | | | 2026-05-11 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.009) | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-05-11 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 2 | | | 2026-05-07 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1100 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-05-06 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 51 | 13 | | | 2026-05-06 | House | Third reading: Amd (l.005) | pass | 62 | 2 | | | 2026-05-06 | House | Third reading: Perm | pass | 62 | 2 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1100, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 1 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1100, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 4 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1100, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-05-29: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-12: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-11: Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-06: House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-05-05: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-05: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-04-23: House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-04-01: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Finance (House) - 2026-02-03: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115833/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116736/download) - House Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115744/download) - House Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114166/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111204/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115981/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116307/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116175/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116858/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115833/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116736/download) - [House Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115744/download) - [House Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114166/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111204/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115981/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116307/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116175/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116858/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [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) - [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-HB26-1100-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).