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ColoradoHB26-12172026 Regular SessionHouse

Correct Child Support Guidelines Statutory Cites

Sponsored By: Brandi Bradley (Republican), Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Matt Ball (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Children & Domestic Matters

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Clearer child support rules for parents

Beginning March 1, 2026, Colorado fixes citation errors in its child support guidelines. Courts use the corrected subsections to set basic support and shared parenting time adjustments. The law does not change the dollar amounts or who owes support. It clarifies how judges apply the existing low‑income and parenting time rules for child support orders.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Brandi Bradley

    Republican • House

  • Cecelia Espenoza

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Rich

    Republican • Senate

  • Matt Ball

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Eliza Hamrick

    Democratic • House

  • Jacque Phillips

    Democratic • House

  • Ken DeGraaf

    Republican • House

  • Lori Garcia Sander

    Republican • House

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 111 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1217 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 3/9/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 62 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1217 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    5/5/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/1/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/1/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/1/2026House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/7/2026Senate

  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/6/2026Senate

  7. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments

    4/6/2026Senate

  8. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    3/31/2026Senate

  9. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

    3/12/2026Senate

  10. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    3/9/2026House

  11. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    3/6/2026House

  12. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    3/5/2026House

  13. Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

    2/17/2026House

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