# Colorado HB26-1391: Safe Drinking Water in Child Care Centers & Schools Colorado HB26-1391, Safe Drinking Water in Child Care Centers & Schools, 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 2026-05-28 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1391-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1391 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Safe Drinking Water in Child Care Centers & Schools - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-02 - Last action: 2026-05-28, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 38 - Subjects: Public Health, Water - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (100 yes, 14 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More clean-water help for schools and childcare: benefit, low. Colorado expands clean-water reimbursement eligibility from preschool–grade 8 to preschool–grade 12 schools. Schools, child care centers, and family child care homes can receive help with testing, repairs, filters, and other compliance costs. Reimbursements depend on available money, with priority… - Childcare licenses require lead-testing compliance: mixed, low. Child care centers cannot receive or renew a license unless they comply with drinking-water lead-testing requirements. Colorado's early childhood department must adopt rules by July 1, 2027, explaining how centers prove compliance. This ties drinking-water protections for children to centers' abili… - School lead testing expands with training: mixed, low. Subject to available state funding, eligible schools serving grades 9–12 must test drinking-water sources for lead by May 31, 2027. The grades 6–8 deadline is November 30, 2024; the earlier baseline deadline remains May 31, 2023. Testing must use a state-certified lab and follow federal lead-testin… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (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 26-1391 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 | 50 | 11 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1391 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-05-28: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-26: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-26: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-26: 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 - 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/114313/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116658/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114040/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114431/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114750/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114632/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116803/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/114313/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116658/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114040/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114431/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114750/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114632/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116803/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-HB26-1391-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).