# Colorado HB26-1384: Direct Transfers for Colorado Department of Labor & Employment School-to-Work Programs

Colorado HB26-1384, Direct Transfers for Colorado Department of Labor & Employment School-to-Work Programs, 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 HB26-1384
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Direct Transfers for Colorado Department of Labor & Employment School-to-Work Programs
- 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: Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (90 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Schools can redirect school-to-work payments: benefit, low. 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 Bo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 31 | 4 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1384 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 | 43 | 18 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1384 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 |   |

## 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/114339/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116692/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114029/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114422/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114748/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114636/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116904/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/114339/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116692/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114029/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114422/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114748/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114636/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116904/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-HB26-1384-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).