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HB26-1374 • 2026
Kinship Care Funding Provisions
The act eliminates financial assistance and supports and reimbursement to county departments of human or social services (county departments) for non-certified kinship care homes.
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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
- Sponsor
- Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. J. Bridges, Rep. K. Brown, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer
- Last action
- 2026-05-27
- Official status
- Governor Signed
- Effective date
- Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.
Kinship Care Funding Provisions
The act eliminates financial assistance and supports and reimbursement to county departments of human or social services (county departments) for non-certified kinship care homes.
What This Bill Does
- The act eliminates financial assistance and supports and reimbursement to county departments of human or social services (county departments) for non-certified kinship care homes.
- The act specifies that county departments are not required to provide financial assistance and supports for non-certified kinship care homes, except as required by the federal 'Social Security Act' and by Colorado's out-of-home placement required services and temporary custody provisions.
- The act requires the department of human services to create a standardized notice for non-certified kinship care providers regarding the discontinuation of non-certified kinship care financial assistance.
- The act requires county departments to provide the notice by June 15, 2026, to non-certified kinship foster care homes currently receiving monthly payments.
Limits and Unknowns
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Amendments
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Plain English: HB1374_L.005
SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT
Committee on Appropriations.
- HB1374_L.005
SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT
Committee on Appropriations.
- HB26-1374 be amended as follows:
1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike line 3 and substitute "(2), (3),
2 (6)(a) introductory portion, (6)(a)(I), and (6)(a)(II) as follows:".
- 3 Page 2, line 7, strike "CERTIFIED kinship" and substitute "Kinship".
- 4 Page 2, line 20, strike "CERTIFIED".
Plain English: HB1374_L.001 Amendment No.
- HB1374_L.001 Amendment No.
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HB26-1374
HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT
Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Gilchrist
1 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike line 3 and substitute "(2) and (3); and
2 add (8) as follows:".
- 3 Page 2, line 7, strike "Kinship" and substitute "CERTIFIED kinship".
- 4 Page 2, line 20, after "for" insert "CERTIFIED".
Plain English: HB1374_L.002 Amendment No.
- HB1374_L.002 Amendment No.
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HB26-1374
HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT
Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Gilchrist
1 Amend printed bill, page 4, after line 12 insert:
2 "SECTION 3.
- In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-3-403, amend
3 (3.6)(a)(IV) introductory portion and (3.6)(a)(IV)(B) as follows:
4 19-3-403.
- Temporary custody - hearing - time limits -
5 restriction - rules.
Plain English: HB1374_L.007 Amendment No.
- HB1374_L.007 Amendment No.
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HB26-1374
SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT
Second Reading BY SENATORS Lindstedt & Bright
1 Amend the Appropriations Committee Report, dated April 14, 2026, page
2 1, strike lines 1 through 23.
- 3 Page 2, strike lines 1 through 3.
- ** *** ** *** **
LLS: Lindy Schaible x4215
Plain English: HB1374_L.004 Amendment No.
- HB1374_L.004 Amendment No.
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HB26-1374
HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT
Third Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Gilchrist
1 Amend engrossed bill, page 5, strike line 16 and substitute:
2 "SECTION 4.
- Effective date.
- This act takes effect upon passage;
3 except that section 26-6-904.5 (2) and (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, as
4 amended in section 1 of this act, and section 2 of this act take effect on
5 July 1, 2026.".
Bill History
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2026-05-27
Governor
Governor Signed
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2026-05-22
Governor
Sent to the Governor
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2026-05-22
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
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2026-05-22
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
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2026-04-16
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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2026-04-15
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
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2026-04-14
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
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2026-04-13
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
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2026-04-11
House
House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
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2026-04-10
House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
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2026-04-09
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
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2026-04-08
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
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2026-04-06
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
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2026-04-02
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
Official Summary Text
The act eliminates financial assistance and supports and reimbursement to county departments of human or social services (county departments) for non-certified kinship care homes.
The act specifies that county departments are not required to provide financial assistance and supports for non-certified kinship care homes, except as required by the federal 'Social Security Act' and by Colorado's out-of-home placement required services and temporary custody provisions.
The act requires the department of human services to create a standardized notice for non-certified kinship care providers regarding the discontinuation of non-certified kinship care financial assistance. The act requires county departments to provide the notice by June 15, 2026, to non-certified kinship foster care homes currently receiving monthly payments.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)