# Colorado HB26-1367: COVID Increased Medicaid Match to General Fund

Colorado HB26-1367, COVID Increased Medicaid Match to General Fund, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1367
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: COVID Increased Medicaid Match to General Fund
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-02
- Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (98 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Colorado redirects extra federal Medicaid money: benefit, low. The law applies to state fiscal years beginning July 1, 2021, and later. When a provider certifies public spending, Colorado’s Medicaid department keeps the federal reimbursement amount above 50% of that spending. The state treasurer transfers this money to the General Fund for lawmakers to fund Me…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1367 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 | 47 | 12 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1367 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 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)
- 2026-04-16: 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/114326/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116682/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114016/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114405/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114730/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114650/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116875/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/114326/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116682/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114016/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114405/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114730/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114650/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116875/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-HB26-1367-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).