Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1229: Supporting the Human-Animal Bond
Status: Chaptered, May 8, 2026
Concerning authorizing the health disparities and community grant program to consider the human-animal bond as a social determinant of health.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 28, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. HOUSE BILL 26-1229 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Taggart and Feret, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, Duran, Garcia, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Jackson, Lindsay, Nguyen, Paschal, Rutinel, Valdez, Woodrow; also SENATOR(S) Amabile and Rich, Benavidez, Carson, Cutter, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman. CONCERNING AUTHORIZING THE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM TO CONSIDER THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND AS A SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-4-2203, add (4) as follows: 25-4-2203. Health disparities and community grant program human-animal bond - definitions - rules. (4) (a) SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS MADE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND, THE GRANT PROGRAM MAY AWARD GRANTS TO ENTITIES THAT SUPPORT THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND AS A SOCIAL ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. DETERMINANT OF HEALTH. (b) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES: (I) "HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND" MEANS THE MUTUALLY …
Sponsors
- Taggart, Rick (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Feret, Lisa (D, 24) · primary sponsor
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Garcia, Lorena (D, 35)
- Gonzalez, Ryan (R, 50)
- Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (April 9, 2026): 30 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1229 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (April 2, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (March 13, 2026): 55 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1229, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (March 10, 2026): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). (March 10, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Human Services, Human Services Department
Common questions
- What is HB1229?
- HB1229 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Supporting the Human-Animal Bond.
- What does HB1229 do?
- Concerning authorizing the health disparities and community grant program to consider the human-animal bond as a social determinant of health.
- What is the status of HB1229?
- Chaptered as of May 8, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1229?
- Taggart, Rick (R, 55), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1229?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1229
Source: official Colorado record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.