# Colorado HB26-1347: Federal Disability Benefits for Foster Care Youth Colorado HB26-1347, Federal Disability Benefits for Foster Care Youth, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kyle Brown (Democratic), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1347-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1347 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Federal Disability Benefits for Foster Care Youth - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Kyle Brown (Democratic), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 33 - Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (128 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Application and appeal help for foster children: benefit, medium. When a foster child may qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the county must help with the application. It must apply itself when federal selection rules make it the best choice to manage the child's benefits. Otherwise, it must give application information to the person being considered… - Disability benefit checks for foster children: benefit, medium. By July 1, 2028, Colorado counties must start checking children in their custody or out-of-home placement for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Counties must refer children under six for developmental screening within 45 days after placement. Initial medical intake for older children must check c… - Clearer benefit records for foster children: benefit, low. By July 1, 2028, counties managing a foster child's Supplemental Security Income (SSI) must record spending by need and funding source in the state case system. Each year, they must give the child and legal representative an accounting of SSI received, account details, and spending. Counties managi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (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: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 31 | 4 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1347 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2026-04-30 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1347 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-27 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 62 | 1 | | | 2026-04-24 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1347 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1347, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-06-01: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-26: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-26: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-26: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-06: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2026-04-27: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-24: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-24: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-04-15: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-04-01: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115239/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116646/download) - House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114809/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113945/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115295/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115898/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115816/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116996/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/115239/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116646/download) - [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114809/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113945/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115295/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115898/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115816/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116996/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-HB26-1347-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).