HB 1151: Department of Corrections Supplemental - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 4 edits · Feb 26, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized to provide supplemental appropriations to the Department of Corrections for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. The final version includes specific funding allocations for various programs, including management, health benefits, and new categories for additional prison capacity and startup costs, while clarifying fund sources and transfer requirements.

Scope change

The scope remains focused on state funding for the Department of Corrections, but the final act adds specific line items for prison capacity expansion and clarifies the origin of certain funds.

FISCAL

New funding categories were added for 'Additional Prison Capacity' covering personal services, operating expenses, facility startup, and personnel startup.

The 'Operating Expenses' line item was modified to include specific allocations from the Broadband Infrastructure Cash Fund and clarified transfers from the Victims Assistance and Law Enforcement Program.

New line items were added for 'Payment to Risk Management and Property Funds' and 'Leased Space' to account for specific financial obligations.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and structural elements were updated to reflect the final act status, including the removal of committee reading dates and the addition of official signing instructions.

Revised → Rerevised · 2 edits · Feb 20, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect its current status as 'Rerevised' rather than 'Revised', indicating that all amendments adopted during the second reading in the Senate have been incorporated. Additionally, the document now explicitly notes that the version is unamended at the 3rd Reading stage, scheduled for February 20, 2026, providing a clear timeline for the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

The header status changed from 'REVISED' to 'REREVISED' to indicate the inclusion of all Senate amendments.

A new line was added stating the bill is at the '3rd Reading Unamended' stage with a specific date of February 20, 2026.

Reengrossed → Revised · 5 edits · Feb 19, 2026

MODERATE

The bill has been reengrossed and revised to include amendments adopted during the second reading in the second house. The substantive content regarding supplemental appropriations to the Department of Corrections remains unchanged, with the primary differences being the addition of reading dates and formatting updates to the document header.

TECHNICAL

The document title was updated from 'REENGROSSED' to 'REVISED' to reflect that all amendments have been incorporated.

A new section titled '2nd Reading Unamended' was added near the top of the bill text.

The previous '3rd Reading Unamended' date line was removed and replaced with the new reading status.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the bill summary and header dates.

ADDED

A specific date, February 19, 2026, was added to the header section.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Feb 12, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional sponsors (Camacho and Duran) and updated the legislative status to reflect that it passed the third reading unamended on February 12, 2026. Substantive content regarding budget items was removed, likely due to a formatting error or the deletion of a specific section during the amendment process.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding specific budget line items was altered by removing a section that previously listed 'Equivalent Payments', 'Planning and Analysis', 'Contracts', 'Payments to District', and 'Attorneys'.

FISCAL

A section listing specific budget allocations for Equivalent Payments, Planning and Analysis, Contracts, Payments to District, and Attorneys was deleted.

TECHNICAL

Additional legislative sponsors (Camacho and Duran) were added to the bill.

TIMELINE

The document header was updated to indicate the bill is 'Reengrossed' and passed the third reading unamended on February 12, 2026.

Introduced → Engrossed · 2 edits · Feb 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended from its original introduction to its final engrossed version, primarily involving formatting updates and minor alignment adjustments to the budget tables. The substantive funding amounts, program descriptions, and legal requirements remain unchanged, indicating no new policy was added or removed during this legislative process.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the bill's status as 'ENGROSSED' rather than 'INTRODUCED', indicating it has passed all legislative stages.

Minor spacing and alignment adjustments were made to the budget appropriation tables to ensure consistent column formatting.

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