# Colorado HB26-1382: Support of Coloradans with Disabilities Colorado HB26-1382, Support of Coloradans with Disabilities, 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 2026-06-02 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1382-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1382 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Support of Coloradans with Disabilities - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-02 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: State Government - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (105 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New help navigating disability benefits and work: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, the Colorado Disability Funding Authority must fund help navigating disability benefits, health care, and employment. Eligible providers include qualifying Colorado nonprofits and Independent Living Centers with disability-inclusive governance or grant oversight. Public agen… - More funding for disability employment services: benefit, low. For state fiscal year 2026–27, the law provides $1 million from the Disability Support Fund for vocational rehabilitation. The money goes to the labor department’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living Services. These services help people with disabilities pursue work and ind… - New authority for disability parking education: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, the authority may fund or run disability parking education when adequate funding is available. Programs can explain who qualifies, proper use of reserved spaces, legal standards, and volunteer enforcement. The authority may also train professionals on standards for getting d… - New grants for disability independence projects: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, the authority must review proposals for disability innovation projects when adequate funding is available. It may award grants for studies or pilots that improve independence or quality of life. Projects must show they can support themselves or secure long-term independent f… - Startup money for Colorado disability programs: benefit, low. By October 1, 2026, the State Treasurer must send $523,343 from the Disability Support Fund to the new authority. Disability Support Fund money for direct and indirect program implementation costs requires annual legislative approval. Revenue from uniquely valuable vehicle registration numbers goes… - Retired-style plates carry fees and production limits: cost, low. Eligible retired-style plates carry regular plate taxes and fees, plus a $25 annual charge through September 30, 2026. Beginning October 1, 2026, issuance or replacement costs an extra $22.50 donation and $2.50 fee; each annual renewal has the same charges. Donations go to the Colorado Disability F… - Existing disability parking program loses funding: cost, low. The existing disabled parking education program and its education and enforcement fund end July 1, 2026. On June 30, 2026, the fund’s remaining unspent, uncommitted money transfers to the general fund. State and local authorities no longer must send half of covered reserved-parking fines to that fu… - Disability funds move to general budget: cost, low. On June 30, 2026, the State Treasurer must transfer $21 million from the Disability Support Fund to the general fund. This removes money from the dedicated disability fund. The law does not specify resulting changes to anyone’s benefits or services. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), 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 26-1382 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 | 56 | 5 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1382 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 1 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-06-02: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-06-01: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-06-01: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-01: 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) - 2026-04-07: 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/114336/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116836/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114028/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114420/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114743/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114644/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116967/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/114336/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116836/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114028/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114420/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114743/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114644/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116967/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-HB26-1382-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).