# Colorado HB26-1153: Department of Education Supplemental

Colorado HB26-1153, Department of Education Supplemental, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-12 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1153
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Education Supplemental
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: State Revenue & Budget
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (100 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More funding for Colorado kids’ school meals: benefit, medium. The law adds $43.736573 million for school meal reimbursements for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. This includes $8.119271 million from the State Education Fund and $35.617302 million from the Healthy School Meals for All Program Fund. The money supports reimbursements to schools serving me…
- Colorado funds school oversight and improvement planning: benefit, low. The law adjusts Colorado’s education budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. It provides $559,187 to School Quality and Support for school accountability and improvement planning, assuming 3.4 additional full-time-equivalent staff positions. Up to $485,910 can remain available in fiscal…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1153 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 51 | 12 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1153 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-12: Governor Signed (House)
- 2026-03-11: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-03-11: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-02-20: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-11: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-10: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-02-06: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111770/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112863/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111473/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111927/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112406/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112262/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113236/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/111770/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112863/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111473/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111927/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112406/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112262/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113236/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1153-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).