# Colorado HB26-1358: Reduce Academic Accelerator Grant Program Appropriation

Colorado HB26-1358, Reduce Academic Accelerator Grant Program Appropriation, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1358
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Reduce Academic Accelerator Grant Program Appropriation
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-02
- Last action: 2026-06-01, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (113 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More time to spend Colorado accelerator grants: benefit, low. Colorado’s education department can spend 2023–24 Academic Accelerator Grant Program funds continuously through the 2026–27 budget year. Any money left at that year’s end returns to the state General Fund. This gives the department more time to use existing funds, but adds no new money. The spendin…
- Less funding for Colorado academic accelerator grants: cost, low. The law cuts Colorado Academic Accelerator Grant Program funding for state fiscal year 2023–24 from $24.5 million to $19.3 million. This leaves $5.2 million less available for program grants. The same cut lowers the education department’s total appropriation under the earlier act from $26.69453 mil…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1358 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-11 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 60 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1358 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 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)
- 2026-04-16: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-04-11: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-10: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-08: House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-06: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-04-02: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114320/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116654/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114112/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114397/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114723/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114656/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117002/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/114320/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116654/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114112/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114397/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114723/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114656/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117002/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-HB26-1358-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).