# Colorado HB26-1202: Strategy to Reduce & Prevent Homelessness Colorado HB26-1202, Strategy to Reduce & Prevent Homelessness, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Emily Sirota (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1202-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1202 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Strategy to Reduce & Prevent Homelessness - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Manny Rutinel (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: Housing, Local Government, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (96 yes, 91 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State tax breaks for homelessness bonds: benefit, low. Regional homelessness authorities and their property, income, other revenue, and bonds are exempt from Colorado taxes and assessments. Transfers of these bonds and income from them are also exempt. These are state tax exemptions, not a stated federal tax exemption. - Counties can fund more affordable housing: benefit, low. Counties can direct part of existing real estate documentary fees to county governments or county housing authorities for affordable housing. The money can develop, preserve, or buy housing without changing the statutory fee. Counties must keep the share needed to cover deed recording and recordkee… - Local governments gain homelessness response tools: benefit, low. Colorado local governments can form a shared homelessness authority through an agreement. Its boundaries must cover all participating governments and no land beyond them. It can accept public or private gifts, grants, and donations to plan, coordinate, and carry out regional homelessness strategies… - Voter-approved taxes fund local homelessness plans: mixed, low. Participating local governments can levy sales or sales-and-use taxes when their authority agreement allows them and local voters approve. The sales tax is added to existing sales taxes, raising shopping costs where approved. New tax revenue must support only planning, coordination, and implementat… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-17 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 12 | | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1202 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 3 | 2 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 38 | 23 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 19 | 41 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) | fail | 4 | 9 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1202 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 4 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-06-02: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-19: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-19: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-17: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/14/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/13/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) - 2026-03-09: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-06: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-03: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-11: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112998/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116515/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111812/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113033/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114833/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114798/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116968/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/112998/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116515/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111812/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113033/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114833/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114798/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116968/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-HB26-1202-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).