# Colorado HB26-1396: Disaster Emergency Fund Changes

Colorado HB26-1396, Disaster Emergency Fund Changes, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1396
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Disaster Emergency Fund Changes
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-02
- Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes, State Government, State Revenue & Budget
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (93 yes, 21 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Colorado sets disaster account deadlines and reporting: benefit, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, Colorado’s Department of Public Safety must close federally declared disaster accounts within three years. State-only disaster accounts must close within eight years; both deadlines run from the last recorded revenue or spending for that disaster. The department must repo…
- Colorado caps unused disaster fund reserves: mixed, low. The law caps Colorado’s annual uncommitted Disaster Emergency Fund balance at $200 million. Uncommitted money means money not reserved for a specific disaster through a governor’s executive order. After August 12, 2026, and each June 30 thereafter, the state budget office must transfer excess money…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 5 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1396 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 | 45 | 16 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1396 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## 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)
- 2026-04-07: 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/114350/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116701/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114046/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114434/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114754/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114629/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116895/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/114350/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116701/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114046/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114434/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114754/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114629/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116895/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-HB26-1396-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).