# Colorado HB26-1408: Processes to Determine State Budget Requests

Colorado HB26-1408, Processes to Determine State Budget Requests, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1408
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Processes to Determine State Budget Requests
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-02
- Last action: 2026-06-01, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: State Government, State Revenue & Budget
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (112 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Budget policy calculations shared across branches: benefit, low. Before the Governor’s November 1 budget request, the Office of State Planning and Budgeting shares its common policy calculations with agencies across all branches. The director works with the Department of Personnel to provide this information. This helps agencies prepare consistent budget request…
- Judicial office files one combined budget: mixed, low. The judicial department’s Office of Administrative Services must file one combined base budget for its area. It includes base budget details from each included agency when those agencies provide them. The office also files one combined budget request that rolls up any amendments from included agenc…
- State agencies: base budgets due September 1: mixed, low. The law sets one definition for the state’s “base budget.” It counts last year’s approved spending plus later costs, savings, and fixes not already funded. By September 1, 2026, and every September 1 after, each state agency sends its base budget to the Joint Budget Committee and the Office of Stat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (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 26-1408 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 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1408 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-01: 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)
- 2026-04-06: 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/114357/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116706/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114058/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114445/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114763/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114622/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117145/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/114357/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116706/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114058/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114445/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114763/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114622/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117145/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-HB26-1408-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).