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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. 26-0066.01 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
Amended 2nd Reading
April 16, 2026
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), 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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