Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB181: Works Program Reserves & Cost of Living Adjustment
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
Concerning modifying the Colorado works program.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 21, 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. SENATE BILL 26-181 BY SENATOR(S) Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges, Bright, Kipp, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Rich, Simpson, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Taggart, Sirota, Clifford, Duran, Froelich, Lindsay, Rutinel, McCluskie. CONCERNING MODIFYING THE COLORADO WORKS PROGRAM. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-706.5, amend (4) introductory portion and (4)(a) as follows: 26-2-706.5. Restrictions on length of participation - rules. (4) No later than July 1, 2023, The state board shall promulgate ADOPT rules: (a) Establishing statewide standards and procedures that require PERMIT counties to offer extensions beyond the sixty-month lifetime maximum for all households that demonstrate good cause, which includes, but is not limited to, an applicant or participant who is ________ 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. (I) A child-only case; (II) the head of a single parent household unit and has a child under one year of age; or LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD; AND …
Sponsors
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Taggart, Rick (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Sirota, Emily (D, 9)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- Rutinel, Manny (D, 32)
- McCluskie, Julie (D, 13)
- Amabile, Judy (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Kirkmeyer, Barbara (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Bridges, Jeff (D, 26)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 11, 2026): 46 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-181 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 8, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 6, 2026): 33 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-181 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (May 5, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Human Services, Public Assistance
Common questions
- What is SB181?
- SB181 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Works Program Reserves & Cost of Living Adjustment.
- What does SB181 do?
- Concerning modifying the Colorado works program.
- What is the status of SB181?
- Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB181?
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB181?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-181
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