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HB26-1389 • 2026

Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education Grant Appropriation

The act eliminates the requirement that the general assembly annually appropriate money to the department of public health and environment for the comprehensive human sexuality education grant program

Budget Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. K. Brown, Rep. E. Sirota, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Bridges, Rep. B. Bradley, Rep. R. Gonzalez
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.

Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education Grant Appropriation

The act eliminates the requirement that the general assembly annually appropriate money to the department of public health and environment for the comprehensive human sexuality education grant program.

What This Bill Does

  • The act eliminates the requirement that the general assembly annually appropriate money to the department of public health and environment for the comprehensive human sexuality education grant program.
  • (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

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H.001

Committee of the Whole

Lost

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HB1389_H.001 DATE 4/9/2026 Representative Richardson moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Richardson amendment, (L.003) to HB26-1389, to show that said amendment passed and that HB26-1389, as amended, passed.

  • AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HB1389_H.001 DATE 4/9/2026 Representative Richardson moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Richardson amendment, (L.003) to HB26-1389, to show that said amendment passed and that HB26-1389, as amended, passed.
  • Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 8 insert: "SECTION 2.
  • In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25-44-105 as follows: 25-44-105.
  • Repeal of part - notice to the revisor of statutes.
J.001

HOU Appropriations

Passed [*]

Plain English: HB1389_J.001 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.

  • HB1389_J.001 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.
  • HB26-1389 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 1, line 103, strike "PROGRAM." and substitute 2 "PROGRAM, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REDUCING AN 3 APPROPRIATION.".
  • ** *** ** *** ** JBC: Kelly Shen x5434
L.003

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: HB1389_L.003 HB26-1389 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Richardson 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 8 insert: 2 "SECTION 2.

  • HB1389_L.003 HB26-1389 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Richardson 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 8 insert: 2 "SECTION 2.
  • In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25-44-105 as 3 follows: 4 25-44-105.
  • Repeal of part - notice to the revisor of statutes.
  • 5 THIS ARTICLE 44 WILL BE REPEALED IF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 6 DOES NOT APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN 7 SEXUALITY EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR EITHER THE 2026-27 OR 8 2027-28 STATE FISCAL YEAR.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-27 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-05-22 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-05-22 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-05-22 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-04-16 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-15 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-14 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-04-13 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

  9. 2026-04-11 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. 2026-04-10 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  11. 2026-04-09 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  12. 2026-04-08 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  13. 2026-04-07 House

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

  14. 2026-04-02 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Official Summary Text

The act eliminates the requirement that the general assembly annually appropriate money to the department of public health and environment for the comprehensive human sexuality education grant program.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)