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ColoradoHB26-14042026 Regular SessionHouse

Transfer Tobacco Education Fund to Preschool Program Fund

Sponsored By: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)State Revenue & Budget

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Colorado preschool shifts its funding sources

The law creates a Preschool Programs Cash Fund for universal preschool, run by Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood. For budget year 2026–27, it provides $10 million from this fund and cuts preschool’s General Fund support by $10 million. The cut does not apply when that year’s general budget gives the department less than $10 million or no appropriation. On June 30, 2027, the State Treasurer must move $10 million from the Tobacco Education Programs Fund to the preschool fund. That money originally came from the 2020 Tax Holding Fund. The transfer rule ends June 30, 2028. The law takes effect upon passage, but the two budget changes require the 2026–27 annual general appropriation act to become law. Those changes take effect on the later of the two acts’ effective dates.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Emily Sirota

    Democratic • House

  • Jeff Bridges

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rick Taggart

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Eliza Hamrick

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 100 • No: 12

Senate vote • 4/16/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 32 • No: 3

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1404 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 5 • No: 2

House vote • 4/11/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 53 • No: 6

House vote • 4/6/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1404 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 10 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    5/27/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/22/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/22/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/22/2026House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/16/2026Senate

  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    4/15/2026Senate

  7. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    4/14/2026Senate

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

    4/13/2026Senate

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/11/2026House

  10. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    4/10/2026House

  11. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    4/9/2026House

  12. House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    4/8/2026House

  13. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    4/6/2026House

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

    4/2/2026House

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