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HB26-1015 • 2026

Colorado Homeless Contribution Tax Credit Extension

Under current law, the Colorado homeless contribution tax credit (credit) may only be claimed through state income tax year 2026. The act amends the credit to allow taxpayers to claim the credit throu

Taxes
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. C. Simpson, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. S. Camacho, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. L. García, Rep. L. Goldstein, Rep. R. Gonzalez, Rep. J. Jackson, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. A. Paschal, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. G. Rydin, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. L. Smith, Rep. K. Stewart, Rep. T. Story, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. Y. Zokaie, Sen. A. Benavidez, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Wallace
Last action
2026-06-02
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The provided text does not define what a tax credit is or explain how it works, so definitions were removed to avoid adding outside information.

Extension of the Colorado Homeless Contribution Tax Credit

This law extends the time taxpayers can claim a tax credit for donations to homeless organizations through state income tax year 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the end date for claiming the homeless contribution tax credit from 2026 to 2030.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not specify how much money a taxpayer can claim.
  • The official summary does not list the rules for which organizations qualify.
  • No specific effective date is listed in the provided text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-02 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-06-01 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-06-01 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-06-01 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-05-07 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-05-06 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-05-06 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-05-01 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

  9. 2026-04-30 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. 2026-04-29 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-04-28 House

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

  12. 2026-02-12 House

    House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  13. 2026-01-14 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance

Official Summary Text

Under current law, the Colorado homeless contribution tax credit (credit) may only be claimed through state income tax year 2026. The act amends the credit to allow taxpayers to claim the credit through state income tax year 2030.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)