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ColoradoHB26-13842026 Regular SessionHouse

Direct Transfers for Colorado Department of Labor & Employment School-to-Work Programs

Sponsored By: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Schools can redirect school-to-work payments

The law takes immediate effect and lets Colorado school districts redirect part of their monthly state school funding. Money goes directly to the Department of Labor and Employment to cover district costs for school-to-work alliance programs. Districts must send written instructions to the State Board of Education stating the amount and transfer month or months. Instructions are due by the fifth day of the first transfer month. The board must certify district payments and direct transfers to the State Treasurer each month. These transfers do not count as state fiscal year spending under Article X, Section 20 of Colorado’s Constitution. The law redirects existing funding; it adds no new appropriation or direct household benefit.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Barbara Kirkmeyer

    Republican • Senate

  • Jeff Bridges

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kyle Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Taggart

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Lisa Feret

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 90 • No: 24

Senate vote • 4/16/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 31 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1384 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 4/11/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 43 • No: 18

House vote • 4/6/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1384 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 9 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    5/29/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/28/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/28/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/28/2026House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/16/2026Senate

  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    4/15/2026Senate

  7. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    4/14/2026Senate

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

    4/13/2026Senate

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/11/2026House

  10. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    4/10/2026House

  11. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    4/9/2026House

  12. House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    4/8/2026House

  13. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    4/6/2026House

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

    4/2/2026House

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