# Colorado HB26-1374: Kinship Care Funding Provisions Colorado HB26-1374, Kinship Care Funding Provisions, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1374-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1374 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Kinship Care Funding Provisions - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-02 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (203 yes, 31 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Foster-level payments for certified kin caregivers: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, certified kinship foster homes qualify for the same payment rates and supports as standard foster homes. The State Board of Human Services sets those rates through rules. Counties pay first, and the state reimburses 90% of certified kinship daily-rate spending, limited by av… - Less guaranteed help for uncertified kin caregivers: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Colorado counties no longer have a general duty to provide money and supports for non-certified kinship care. Assistance remains required under federal Social Security Act section 475 and Colorado sections 19-3-208 and 19-3-403(3.6)(c) and (9). By June 15, 2026, counties mus… - New limits on kinship court delays: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, courts face new limits on delaying decisions about a child's permanent home. Courts cannot delay planning just to preserve payments for certified or non-certified kinship homes, or to keep siblings placed together. A delay requires exceptional circumstances approved by the c… - Relatives get new foster certification guidance: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, counties must contact identified grandparents and kin within 30 days after a child's removal. Existing good-cause exceptions allow counties to skip or delay contact. Written notices explain placement options, joining the court case, background checks, supports, and court rev… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 5 | | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1374, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-11 | House | Third reading: Amd (l.004) | pass | 57 | 3 | | | 2026-04-11 | House | Third reading: Perm | pass | 57 | 3 | | | 2026-04-11 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 43 | 18 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1374 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-05-27: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-16: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-11: House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-04-10: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-09: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (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/114307/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116635/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114020/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114407/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114770/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114697/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114582/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116756/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/114307/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116635/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114020/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114407/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114770/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114697/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114582/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116756/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-HB26-1374-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).