# Colorado HB26-1389: Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education Grant Appropriation Colorado HB26-1389, Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education Grant Appropriation, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1389-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1389 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education Grant Appropriation - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-02 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12), Health Care & Health Insurance, Public Health, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (134 yes, 43 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colorado sex education loses guaranteed funding: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Colorado ends the $1 million yearly funding guarantee for comprehensive sexuality education grants. The program remains, but funding depends on yearly state budgets. For budget year 2026-27, the law cuts $991,025 from the public health department's Prevention Services Divisi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1389 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 | 61 | 0 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 20 | 43 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1389, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## 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 - 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 with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-04-08: House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-07: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended 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/114311/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116602/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114246/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114036/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114427/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114746/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114634/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116763/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/114311/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116602/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114246/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114036/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114427/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114746/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114634/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116763/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) - [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-HB26-1389-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).