HB 1075: Child Welfare Prevention Services Funding - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 5 edits · May 26, 2026

MODERATE

This bill modifies the Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund to shift the source of federal reimbursement funds from all eligible prevention services to only those specifically offered by the Department of Early Childhood. It also extends the indefinite operation of the trust fund and the Child Abuse Prevention Board, which were previously scheduled for repeal in 2027. Additionally, the bill updates the timeline for an independent evaluation of the fund and removes the requirement to repeal the fund entirely by 2030.

Scope change

The bill narrows the scope of funding eligibility within the trust fund to focus exclusively on programs run by the Department of Early Childhood, rather than all prevention services.

FISCAL

Changed the source of funds for the trust fund to reimburse only prevention services and programs funded by the Department of Early Childhood, instead of all services identified in the federal clearinghouse.

TIMELINE

Extended the indefinite continuation of the Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund and the Board, removing the previous mandate to repeal them on July 1, 2027.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the schedule for an independent evaluation of the fund and removed the requirement to repeal the fund by July 1, 2030.

TECHNICAL

Added a note indicating the bill is prepared for signatures by legislative officers and the Governor.

Reformatted the bill header, sponsor lists, and committee assignments to reflect the final act status.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · May 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reclassified from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised' to reflect that it now includes all amendments adopted by the Senate, indicating it has passed its second reading in that chamber. The document also added a specific date stamp showing the bill was read unamended in the Senate on May 11, 2026. Additionally, the Senate sponsorship list was expanded to include several new co-sponsors, while the House committee assignments and the text of the bill itself (Sections 5 and 6) remained unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's scope, applicability, or content; the changes are strictly procedural and administrative.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised' to accurately reflect the bill's current status in the legislative process after Senate amendments were incorporated.

A specific timestamp was added indicating the bill was read unamended in the Senate on May 11, 2026, providing a record of the legislative timeline.

The list of Senate co-sponsors was expanded to include six new legislators (Ball, Benavidez, Bright, Coleman, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Marchman, Pelton B., Wallace), increasing the bill's bipartisan or cross-party support.

Reengrossed → Revised · 4 edits · May 8, 2026

MODERATE

The bill's version status changed from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect amendments adopted during the second reading in the Senate. The Senate sponsorship was updated to include an additional sponsor, and committee assignments were adjusted to include the Senate Health & Human Services committee. The bill summary dates were updated to reflect the new legislative timeline, and the bill text now includes a '2nd Reading Unamended' marker.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding funding and child welfare services remains unchanged; the differences are primarily administrative updates reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

The bill status header was updated from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to indicate it includes amendments adopted on second reading in the second house.

An additional Senate sponsor, Cutter, was added to the list of Senate sponsors.

The Senate Health & Human Services committee was added to the list of Senate committees reviewing the bill.

TIMELINE

The bill summary dates were updated to reflect the current legislative session dates (e.g., April 17, 2026, and May 8, 2026).

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Apr 21, 2026

MINOR

The bill title was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect that all amendments have been incorporated. Additionally, a new Bill Summary was added with a specific date (April 21, 2026) and reading status, while the previous summary was removed. The list of House co-sponsors was expanded to include several new legislators.

TECHNICAL

Added a new, dated Bill Summary indicating the bill passed third reading unamended on April 21, 2026, replacing the previous summary.

Added five new House co-sponsors (Boesenecker, Brown, Camacho, Clifford, Duran, Goldstein, Jackson, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Marshall, McCormick, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Story, Weinberg) to the existing list.

Changed the bill status header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to indicate the inclusion of all amendments.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 17, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to reflect amendments made during the second reading, primarily shifting the bill's title to emphasize an appropriation and adding the Appropriations committee to its oversight. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new section regarding federal funding, which anticipates $150,000 in federal Title IV-E funds for the 2026-27 fiscal year to support the act's implementation. The safety clause was also retained and renumbered to follow the new funding section.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly expanded by adding a specific provision for anticipated federal funding and updating the committee oversight to include Appropriations.

FISCAL

Added a new section anticipating $150,000 in federal Title IV-E funds for the 2026-27 fiscal year to implement the act.

SCOPE

Updated the bill title to include 'AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION' and added the Appropriations committee to the list of overseeing committees.

TECHNICAL

Reordered the effective date and safety clause sections and updated page numbering to reflect the reengrossed version.

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