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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

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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, Rep. R. Stewart, Sen. L. Cutter, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. L. Goldstein, Rep. J. Phillips, Rep. K. Stewart, Rep. T. Story
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Changes to Colorado School Security Grant Rules

This bill changes who can get school security grants and sets a deadline for when money must be given out.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires eligible nonprofit groups to be based in Colorado.
  • Mandates that nonprofits provide safety, violence prevention, or behavioral health training at no cost to local schools and first responders from Colorado.
  • Sets an August 1 deadline for the Department of Public Safety to give out all grant money awarded for use in the upcoming school year.
  • Gives priority to applicants who commit to providing their training services without charging a fee.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Nonprofit organizations applying for school security grants
  • The Colorado Department of Public Safety
  • Local schools and education providers in Colorado
  • Law enforcement agencies and first responders from Colorado

Terms To Know

Eligible nonprofit organization
A group based in Colorado that is exempt from federal taxes under section 501(c)(3) and provides specific safety training.
School security disbursement program
The state fund used to give money for improving school safety.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only takes effect if no petition is filed by voters within ninety days after the legislature ends.
  • Grant amounts depend on how much money the state has available in its budget.

Amendments

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

L.001

HOU Education

Passed [*]

Plain English: This amendment adds a special 'safety clause' to the bill, which allows it to become law faster if needed for public safety.

  • The amendment replaces existing text on page 3 with new language called a 'Safety Clause'.
  • It states that the General Assembly believes this act is necessary right now to protect public peace, health, or safety.
  • The provided bill title and metadata are cut off mid-sentence, so it is unclear exactly how the definition of eligible nonprofits was changed in the original text.
  • This amendment only changes the legal justification for passing the law quickly; it does not describe specific rules about school security grants or which organizations can receive money.
L.002

HOU Education

Lost

Plain English: This amendment changes the rules for which nonprofit organizations can get school security money by replacing 'and' with 'or'.

  • The word 'AND' on page 2, line 14 of the bill is removed.
  • The word 'OR' is added in place of 'AND' to change how eligibility requirements are combined.
  • The full list of rules that this change affects was cut off in the provided text, so it is unclear exactly which organizations would be affected.
  • This amendment did not pass and has a status of 'Lost'.
L.003

HOU Education

Lost

Plain English: This amendment changes the rules for which nonprofit organizations can get school security money by replacing 'and' with 'or'.

  • The word 'AND' on page 2, line 17 of the bill is removed.
  • The word 'OR' is added in place of 'AND' to change how eligibility requirements are combined.
  • The full list of rules that this change affects was cut off in the provided text, so it is unclear exactly which organizations would be affected.
  • This amendment did not pass and has a status of 'Lost'.
L.004

HOU Education

Lost

Plain English: This amendment changes the list of eligible organizations for school security grants by removing a specific category and adjusting how that list ends.

  • It removes lines 21 through 23 on page 2, which likely deleted an entire group or condition from the eligibility rules.
  • It updates the punctuation at the end of line 17 to add 'AND' before the final item in a list.
  • The provided text does not show what specific words were removed on lines 21 through 23, so it is unclear exactly which organization type was taken out.
  • Because the full original bill text is missing, we cannot confirm if other parts of the definition for eligible nonprofits are affected.
L.008

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: This amendment changes how school security grant money is awarded by adding a rule that funds must not worsen unfair treatment of students and giving priority to applicants who offer matching funds or free training.

  • The department can only give out money if it decides the project will improve safety without making existing differences in student discipline worse.
  • Applicants get higher priority for funding if they promise to match the grant amount with their own money OR provide free training to schools and local police.
  • The official text provided is incomplete because it cuts off mid-sentence on line 4, so some details about what was added are missing.
  • Because parts of the original bill definition were removed without showing the full new list in this snippet, we cannot explain every specific type of organization that qualifies.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely

  2. 2026-04-23 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

  3. 2026-04-21 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  4. 2026-04-17 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  5. 2026-04-16 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

  6. 2026-03-23 House

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  7. 2026-03-18 House

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

  8. 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.
The bill directs the department to give priority to applicants that commit to providing their training to local education providers, local law enforcement agencies, and other local first responders at no charge.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Current Bill Text

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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
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
3rd Reading Unamended
April 21, 2026
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 16, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Stewart R. and Hamrick, Duran, Clifford, Goldstein, Phillips, Stewart K., Story
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), 3
(2)(b), and (5) 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, OR 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, OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; AND17
(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.20
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(2) (b) Subject to available appropriations, the department shall22
disburse money to applicants as provided in subsection (5) of this section23
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from money credited to the school security disbursement cash fund,1
created in section 24-33.5-1811. It is the intent of the general assembly2
that the department distribute the money credited to the school security3
disbursement cash fund as quickly as practicable based on the receipt of4
qualifying applications. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISBURSE ALL GRANT5
MONEY AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR USE IN THE UPCOMING6
SCHOOL YEAR NO LATER THAN AUGUST 1 OF THAT CALENDAR YEAR.7
(5) The department shall revi ew each appli cation received8
pursuant to subsection (4) of this section. Subject to available9
appropriations, the department shall disburse money to the applicant if the10
department determines that the application meets the requirements11
specified in subsection (4) of this section and the purpose or purposes for12
which the applicant intends to use the disbursed money are likely to13
improve security in public school facilities or vehicles and are not likely14
to exacerbate identified student disciplinary disparities. The department15
shall give priority to applicants that commit to providing financial16
resources to match the amount of the disbursement OR COMMIT TO17
PROVIDING THEIR TRAINING TO LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS, LOCAL LAW18
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS AT NO19
CHARGE. The department shall determine the disbursement amount taking20
into account the amount identified in the application.21
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act22
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the23
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August24
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); ex cept that, if a25
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the26
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act27
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within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect1
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in2
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the3
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.4
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