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HB26-1321 • 2026

Modify School Security Grant Program

The bill modifies the definition for an "eligible nonprofit organization" that may receive a disbursement from the school security disbursement program. The modified definition requires that the nonpr

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. R. Stewart, Sen. L. Cutter, Rep. M. Duran
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not specify that law enforcement agencies and first responders are directly affected, even though they may be involved in training.

Modify School Security Grant Program

This bill changes the rules for which nonprofits can receive grants from a school security program in Colorado, requiring that they be based in Colorado and provide free training on school safety, violence prevention, and behavioral health.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes who is eligible to receive grants from the school security disbursement program.
  • Requires that only Colorado-based nonprofits are eligible if they provide free training and expertise on school safety, violence prevention, and behavioral health.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Nonprofits in Colorado
  • Local education providers

Terms To Know

Eligible nonprofit organization
A Colorado-based nonprofit that provides free training and expertise on school safety, violence prevention, and behavioral health.
School security disbursement program
A program in Colorado that gives grants to nonprofits for school safety efforts.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It's unclear how the changes will affect existing grant recipients.
  • There are no details on how much money will be available in future years.

Amendments

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

L.001

HOU Education

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes part of a bill to add a statement about why the bill is important for public safety and funding.

  • Adds a new section that explains why the bill is necessary for public peace, health, or safety and for state funding.
  • The amendment text does not provide details on how this change will affect the school security grant program directly.
L.002

HOU Education

Lost

Plain English: The amendment changes the criteria for an 'eligible nonprofit organization' to receive funds from the school security grant program by altering a conjunction in the definition.

  • Changes the word 'AND' to 'OR' in the definition of an eligible nonprofit organization.
  • The amendment text does not provide enough context to explain fully how this change affects eligibility criteria for nonprofits.
L.003

HOU Education

Lost

Plain English: The amendment changes the criteria for an 'eligible nonprofit organization' to receive funds from the school security grant program by altering a conjunction in the definition.

  • Changes the word 'AND' to 'OR' in the definition of an eligible nonprofit organization.
  • The amendment text is limited and does not provide full context about how this change affects eligibility criteria overall.
L.004

HOU Education

Lost

Plain English: The amendment changes the definition of an eligible nonprofit organization that can receive funds from the school security grant program.

  • Removes specific language about programs and requirements for eligible nonprofits on page 2, lines 21 through 23.
  • Changes 'AND' to a period at the end of line 20.
  • The amendment text does not provide enough detail to explain all changes clearly.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 House

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  2. 2026-03-18 House

    House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  3. 2026-03-04 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

Official Summary Text

The bill modifies the definition for an "eligible nonprofit organization" that may receive a disbursement from the school security disbursement program. The modified definition requires that the nonprofit be based in Colorado and provide school safety incident response, violence prevention, and behavioral health training and expertise at no cost to local education providers, law enforcement agencies, and other first responders from Colorado. The bill requires the department of public safety to disburse all grant money awarded pursuant to the disbursement program for use in the upcoming school year no later than August 1 of that same calendar year.
(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
INTRODUCED

LLS NO. 26-0066.01 Alison Killen x4350 HOUSE BILL 26-1321
House Committees Senate Committees
Education
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING MODIFICATION OF THE SCHOOL SECURITY101
DISBURSEMENT PROGRAM.102
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.)
The bill modifies the definition for an "eligible nonprofit
organization" that may receive a disbursement from the school security
disbursement program. The modified definition requires that the nonprofit
be based in Colorado and provide school safety incident response,
violence prevention, and behavioral health training and expertise at no
cost to local education providers, law enforcement agencies, and other
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Stewart R. and Hamrick, Duran
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Cutter,
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.
first responders from Colorado. The bill requires the department of public
safety to disburse all grant money awarded pursuant to the disbursement
program for use in the upcoming school year no later than August 1 of
that same calendar year.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-1810,2
amend (1)(c) introductory portion, (1)(c)(I), (1)(c)(III), (1)(c)(IV), and3
(2)(b); and add (1)(c)(V) as follows:4
24-33.5-1810. School security disbursement program - created5
- rules - definitions - repeal.6
(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:7
(c) "Eligible nonprofit organization" means a COLORADO-BASED8
nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation under section 5019
(c)(3) of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended, that10
applies to work with specific local education providers or first responders,11
and that:12
(I) Has experience providing training for school safety incident13
response, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH;14
(III) Has experience working with school districts, school15
personnel, and students on issues related to school safety incident16
response, and VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH;17
(IV) Identifies in its application local education providers, LOCAL18
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, or OTHER LOCAL first responders that will19
participate in school safety incident response training or programs; AND20
(V) COMMITS IN ITS APPLICATION TO PROVIDING ITS TRAINING TO21
ALL LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES,22
AND OTHER LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS AT NO CHARGE.23
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(2) (b) Subject to available appropriations, the department shall1
disburse money to applicants as provided in subsection (5) of this section2
from money credited to the school security disbursement cash fund,3
created in section 24-33.5-1811. It is the intent of the general assembly4
that the department distribute the money credited to the school security5
disbursement cash fund as quickly as practicable based on the receipt of6
qualifying applications. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISBURSE ALL GRANT7
MONEY AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR USE IN THE UPCOMING8
SCHOOL YEAR NO LATER THAN AUGUST 1 OF THAT CALENDAR YEAR.9
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act10
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the11
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August12
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a13
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the14
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act15
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect16
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in17
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the18
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.19
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