# Colorado HB26-1260: Updates to Child Care Assistance Programs Colorado HB26-1260, Updates to Child Care Assistance Programs, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jenny Willford (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Lorena Garcia (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1260-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1260 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Updates to Child Care Assistance Programs - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-19 - Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Jenny Willford (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Lorena Garcia (Democratic), Scott Bright (Republican) - Cosponsors: 39 - Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (263 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Families wait longer for child care cap: cost, medium. Effective August 1, 2026, the law moves Colorado’s child care copayment deadline from August 1, 2026, to August 1, 2028. The state must cap Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) copayments at 7% of a family’s gross monthly income. That cap covers all children in care, regardless of how man… - Child care access grants get more time: mixed, medium. The law extends the deadline for Colorado and counties to use CCCAP access grants and contracts to August 1, 2028. These must help underserved areas, infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and families needing care outside traditional hours. Implementation depends on available federal fu… - Advance child care payments face later deadline: mixed, low. The law extends the deadline for counties to adopt new CCCAP provider payments to August 1, 2028. Counties must pay weekly, before care, for each enrolled child once federal funds are available and the department confirms systems are ready. Daily payments are limited to drop-in care, backup care, a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ava Flanell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-04 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 64 | 1 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 65 | 0 | | | 2026-04-30 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-28 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1260 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1260, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 63 | 1 | | | 2026-03-20 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1260 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1260, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-05-29: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-04: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-01: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-04-30: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2026-03-25: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-24: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-03-20: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-11: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-19: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113663/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116735/download) - House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113284/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112324/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113697/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115501/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115431/download) - Senate Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115119/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116865/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113663/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116735/download) - [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113284/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112324/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113697/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115501/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115431/download) - [Senate Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115119/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116865/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [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) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [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-HB26-1260-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).