# Colorado HB26-1400: Adjust Public Employees' Retirement Association's Allocations to Trust Funds

Colorado HB26-1400, Adjust Public Employees' Retirement Association's Allocations to Trust Funds, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1400
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Adjust Public Employees' Retirement Association's Allocations to Trust Funds
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-02
- Last action: 2026-06-01, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: State Government, State Revenue & Budget
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (112 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Less employer funding for Colorado retiree healthcare: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Colorado's Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) lowers the employer contribution share assigned to its healthcare fund. The share falls from 1.2% to 0.52% of member salaries. The fund also receives 30% of the amount tied to employer contribution rate cuts for over…
- Colorado public pensions get new funding rules: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, PERA divides annual July 1 direct distributions among division trust funds using actuarial calculations. This method aims to maximize the combined contribution amount and limit required funding adjustments where possible. Before that date, allocations follow each division's…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate

## 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 26-1400 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 | 59 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1400 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-01: Governor Signed (House)
- 2026-05-29: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-05-29: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-05-29: 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/114349/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116782/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114043/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114437/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114756/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114625/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117015/download)

## Related bills

- HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed)
- HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed)
- HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed)
- SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed)
- HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed)
- HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114349/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116782/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114043/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114437/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114756/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114625/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117015/download)

## Related
- [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A)
- [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A)
- [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A)
- [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)
- [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1400-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).