# Colorado HB26-1217: Correct Child Support Guidelines Statutory Cites

Colorado HB26-1217, Correct Child Support Guidelines Statutory Cites, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brandi Bradley (Republican), Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-05 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1217
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Correct Child Support Guidelines Statutory Cites
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-17
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Brandi Bradley (Republican), Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Matt Ball (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (111 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer child support rules for parents: benefit, low. 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‑in…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ken DeGraaf (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1217 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 62 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1217 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-05: Governor Signed (House)
- 2026-05-01: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-05-01: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-04-07: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar 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)
- 2026-03-05: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-02-17: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113004/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115355/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112088/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113045/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114218/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114150/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115954/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/113004/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115355/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112088/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113045/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114218/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114150/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115954/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-HB26-1217-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).