# Colorado HB26-1229: Supporting the Human-Animal Bond Colorado HB26-1229, Supporting the Human-Animal Bond, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Janice Rich (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Lisa Feret (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-08 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1229-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1229 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Supporting the Human-Animal Bond - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-18 - Last action: 2026-05-08, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Janice Rich (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Lisa Feret (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 24 - Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance, Human Services, Public Health - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (101 yes, 13 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New grant option for people-and-pets programs: benefit, low. The law lets Colorado’s Health Disparities and Community Grant Program fund groups supporting the human-animal bond as a health factor. This means the mutually helpful relationship between a person and a pet in that person’s care and custody. Grants require extra funding from the state legislature… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lisa Feret (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 3 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1229 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-03-13 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 55 | 8 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1229, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-05-08: 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) - 2026-04-09: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2026-03-13: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-12: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-03-10: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-18: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113208/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115368/download) - House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113187/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112154/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113268/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114288/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114262/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116169/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/113208/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115368/download) - [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113187/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112154/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113268/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114288/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114262/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116169/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-HB26-1229-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).