# Colorado HB26-1177: End Nursing Provider Wage Enhancement Payments

Colorado HB26-1177, End Nursing Provider Wage Enhancement Payments, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-02-27 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1177
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: End Nursing Provider Wage Enhancement Payments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-02-27, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (111 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Colorado ends wage supplements for nursing homes: cost, low. Starting on the provision's effective date, Colorado's health care department cannot pay wage supplements to eligible nursing home providers. The ban includes payments for services delivered before that date. It overrides conflicting rules in the state's nursing home payment law. The provided text…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1177 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 | 60 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1177 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-02-27: Governor Signed (House)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: 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/111778/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112590/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111452/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111975/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112379/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112224/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112722/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/111778/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112590/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111452/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111975/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112379/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112224/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112722/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-HB26-1177-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).