Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2026
Concerning the consolidated administration of public assistance programs, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 4, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1429 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Sirota, Taggart, Bacon, Boesenecker, Duran, Gilchrist, Lindsay, Nguyen, Rutinel, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile, Cutter, Exum, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Marchman, Simpson, Coleman. CONCERNING THE CONSOLIDATED ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AND REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Access to public benefits is fundamental to the health, stability, and economic security ofC olorado residents; the systems used to administer those benefits must be accessible, efficient, and reliable; (b) Modem, integrated technology systems are necessary to support efficient program administration, improve client experience, and ensure timely and effective delivery of benefits and services; 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. ( c) The state's current benefits technology infrastructure is fragmented, difficult to navigate, and imposes administrative burdens on applicants, recipients, and staff who determine applicant eligibility, which may limit access to services for eligible individuals and families; ( d) Colorado has the opportunity to redesign its benefits infrastructure through modular technology built on published, open standards-preserving state control of technology direction; ensuring ongoing development of a comprehensive, long-term plan to redesign …
Sponsors
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Sirota, Emily (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Taggart, Rick (R, 55)
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Gilchrist, Lindsay (D, 8)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
- Rutinel, Manny (D, 32)
- McCluskie, Julie (D, 13)
- Bridges, Jeff (D, 26) · primary sponsor
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 Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
- : House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
- : House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 13, 2026): 32 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1429 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 11, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Third Reading: PERM (May 9, 2026): 61 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 9, 2026): 54 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Third Reading: AMD (L.004) (May 9, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1429, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (May 7, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Human Services, Human Services Department
Common questions
- What is HB1429?
- HB1429 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): County Administration Public Assistance Programs.
- What does HB1429 do?
- Concerning the consolidated administration of public assistance programs, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
- What is the status of HB1429?
- Chaptered as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1429?
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1429?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1429
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