HB26-1075 • 2026

Child Welfare Prevention Services Funding

Under current law, funds from the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund (trust fund) are for child abuse prevention programs and are distributed to organizations, including counties, through a co

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rep. E. Hamrick, Sen. L. Frizell
Last action: 2026-04-20
Official status: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide details on how increased funding will be distributed among counties or if there are specific changes to the competitive grant process.

Funding Changes for Child Welfare Prevention Services

This bill changes how funds are added to the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund, increases funding for county child welfare prevention services and programs, and extends indefinitely the existence of the trust fund and its board.

What This Bill Does

Changes the source of funds that go into the Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund from federal Title IV-E reimbursements to those received by the Department of Early Childhood.
Increases funding for county child welfare prevention services and programs.
Extends indefinitely the existence of the Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund and its board, which were set to be repealed on July 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

Counties receiving funds for child welfare prevention services.
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
Organizations that receive grants from the trust fund to prevent child abuse.

Terms To Know

Trust Fund: A special account in the state treasury used to hold money for specific purposes, like funding prevention programs for child abuse.
Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse: A federal database that lists approved services and programs aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the increased funding will be distributed among counties.
It is unclear what specific changes, if any, will be made to the competitive grant process for distributing funds from the trust fund.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

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HOU Appropriations

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to the bill that anticipates receiving $150,000 in federal funds for the implementation of the act in the 2026-27 state fiscal year.

Adds an expectation that the Department of Human Services will receive $150,000 in federal funding to support the act's implementation during the 2026-27 fiscal year.
Includes a note that this anticipated amount is subject to certain conditions as defined by the annual general appropriation act.

The amendment does not specify how the $150,000 will be used or what specific programs it will fund.

Bill History

2026-04-20 House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-17 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-04-17 House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-02-18 House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
2026-02-02 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Official Summary Text

Under current law, funds from the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund (trust fund) are for child abuse prevention programs and are distributed to organizations, including counties, through a competitive grant process rather than through direct distributions.

The bill increases funding for county child welfare prevention services and programs by changing the source of reimbursement money transmitted to the trust fund from money received for all prevention services and programs identified in the federal Title IV-E clearinghouse (prevention services clearinghouse) to money received by the Colorado department of early childhood and identified in the prevention services clearinghouse.

The trust fund and Colorado child abuse prevention board (board) are scheduled to repeal July 1, 2027. The bill continues the trust fund and board indefinitely.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Current Bill Text

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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
ENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 26-0412.01 Lindy Schaible x4215 HOUSE BILL 26-1075
House Committees Senate Committees
Health & Human Services
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING INCREASING FUNDING FOR COUNTY CHILD WELFARE101
PREVENTION SERVICES , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,102
CONTINUING THE COLORADO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION TRUST103
FUND AND THE COLORADO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION BOARD104
AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.105
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov.)
Under current law, funds from the Colorado child abuse
prevention trust fund (trust fund) are for child abuse prevention programs
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 17, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Hamrick,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Frizell,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
and are distributed to organizations, including counties, through a
competitive grant process rather than through direct distributions.
The bill increases funding for county child welfare prevention
services and programs by changing the source of reimbursement money
transmitted to the trust fund from money received for all prevention
services and programs identified in the federal Title IV-E clearinghouse
(prevention services clearinghouse) to money received by the Colorado
department of early childhood and identified in the prevention services
clearinghouse.
The trust fund and Colorado child abuse prevention board (board)
are scheduled to repeal July 1, 2027. The bill continues the trust fund and
board indefinitely.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-206, amend2
(1)(d); and repeal (2) as follows:3
26.5-3-206. Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund -4
creation - source of funds - appropriation - repeal.5
(1) There is created in the state treasury the Colorado child abuse6
prevention trust fund. The board shall administer the trust fund, which7
consists of:8
(d) Reimbursement money received for prevention services and9
programs identified in the federal Title IV-E prevention services10
clearinghouse pursuant to the federal "Family First Prevention Services11
Act of 2018". Beginning July 1, 2021, the department shall transmit12
federal Title IV-E reimbursements for prevention services to the state13
treasurer, who shall credit the reimbursements to the trust fund.14
BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026, REIMBURSEMENT MONEY RECEIVED FOR15
PREVENTION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF16
EARLY CHILDHOOD AND IDENTIFIED IN THE FEDERAL TITLE IV-E17
PREVENTION SERVICES CLEARINGHOUSE PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL18
"FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES ACT OF 2018". THE DEPARTMENT19
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OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL CLAIM AND TRANSMIT FEDERAL TITLE IV-E1
REIMBURSEMENTS FOR PREVENTION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS OFFERED BY2
THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TO THE STATE TREASURER, WHO3
SHALL CREDIT THE REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE TRUST FUND.4
(2) The board shall claim federal Title IV-E reimbursement for the5
trust fund for all eligible grants for prevention services on the federal6
Title IV-E prevention services clearinghouse.7
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 26.5-3-209.8
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-208, amend9
(1) as follows:10
26.5-3-208. Report - repeal.11
(1) (a) The department shall contract for an independent12
evaluation of the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund created in13
section 26.5-3-206, as it existed prior to its repeal on July 1, 2027,14
including administrative costs of operating the trust fund and the15
cost-effectiveness and the impact of the grants on reducing and16
preventing child abuse. The department shall provide a report of the17
evaluation to the house of representatives and senate health and human18
services committees, or any successor committees, on or before19
November 1, 2029.20
(b) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2030.21
SECTION 4. Federal funds. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year,22
the general assembly anticipates that the department of human services23
will receive $150,000 in federal funds to implement this act. This figure24
is subject to the "(I)" notation as defined in the annual general25
appropriation act for the same fiscal year.26
SECTION 5. Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2026.27
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SECTION 6. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,1
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate2
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for3
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state4
institutions.5
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