Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1289: Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
Status: Signed into law, June 3, 2026
Concerning modification of certain tax expenditures, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 29, 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 26-1289 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Garcia and Brown, Bacon, Boesenecker, Lindsay, Mabrey, McCormick, Nguyen, Rutinel, Sirota, Smith, Story, Willford, Woodrow, Zokaie, McCluskie, Espenoza, Ricks, Titone; also SENATOR(S) Weissman, Benavidez, Cutter, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Snyder, Coleman. CONCERNING MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN TAX EXPENDITURES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AND REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. The general assembly finds and declares that: (1) (a) Regular evaluation and maintenance of the tax code is critical to a high-quality tax system; (b) The office of the state auditor and the general assembly regularly review tax credits, deductions, and exemptions, along with other tax expenditures, and recommend streamlining implementation, assessing ongoing fit with the original purpose, and eliminating outdated or ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from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. ineffective tax expenditures; (c) This act is a single tax policy change that makes changes to existing tax expenditures and eliminates others to improve …
Sponsors
- Garcia, Lorena (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- Mabrey, Javier (D, 1)
- McCormick, Karen (D, 11)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
- Rutinel, Manny (D, 32)
- Sirota, Emily (D, 9)
- Smith, Lesley (D, 49)
- Story, Tammy (D, 25)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 13, 2026): 22 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Third Reading: AMEND (L.082) (May 13, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: AMEND (L.081) (May 13, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: REPASS (May 13, 2026): 37 yea, 25 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: CONCUR (May 13, 2026): 36 yea, 26 nay, passed
- Committee of the Whole: COW * (S.002) (May 12, 2026): 17 yea, 18 nay, failed
Subjects: Taxation, Income
Common questions
- What is HB1289?
- HB1289 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures.
- What does HB1289 do?
- Concerning modification of certain tax expenditures, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
- What is the status of HB1289?
- Signed into law as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1289?
- Garcia, Lorena (D, 35), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1289?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1289
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