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Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session

Colorado HB 1374

Kinship Care Funding Provisions

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary

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.)

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 16, 2026
House		BILLpassSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 14, 2026
Senate		Refer House Bill 26-1374, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 14, 2026
Senate		Adopt amendment L.005passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 6, 2026
House		Refer House Bill 26-1374 to the Committee of the Whole.passSet your home in Colorado to see

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