Kinship Care Funding Provisions
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning kinship care funding provisions.
Bill Summary:
The act eliminates financial assistance and supports and reimbursement to county departments of human or social services (county departments) for non-certified kinship care homes.
The act specifies that county departments are not required to provide financial assistance and supports for non-certified kinship care homes, except as required by the federal 'Social Security Act' and by Colorado's out-of-home placement required services and temporary custody provisions.
The act requires the department of human services to create a standardized notice for non-certified kinship care providers regarding the discontinuation of non-certified kinship care financial assistance. The act requires county departments to provide the notice by June 15, 2026, to non-certified kinship foster care homes currently receiving monthly payments.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Emily Sirota
Representative
Rick Taggart
Senator
Judy Amabile
Senator
Jeff Bridges
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/14/2026 | Senate Appropriations Preamend |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/13/2026 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.005 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1374, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1374 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/16/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
30
AYE
5
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
43
AYE
18
NO
4
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/11/2026 | Third Reading | AMD (L.004) |
57
AYE
3
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/11/2026 | Third Reading | PERM |
57
AYE
3
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/15/2026 | L.007 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 04/14/2026 | L.005 | SEN Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 04/11/2026 | L.004 | Third Reading | Passed | |
| 04/09/2026 | L.002 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 04/09/2026 | L.001 | Second Reading | Passed [**] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/27/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/22/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/22/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/22/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/16/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/13/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 04/11/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/10/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/08/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/06/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/02/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/27/2026 | 171 | Kinship Care Funding Provisions |