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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1153: Department of Education Supplemental

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1153 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Education Supplemental. Primary sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Emily Sirota (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Governor Signed.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The 2025 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of education. The general fund portion of the appropriation is decreased, and the cash funds, reappropriated funds, and federal funds portions are increased.     Amends House Bill 25-1278, concerning modifications to the statewide education accountability system, to further appropriate the amount appropriated to the department to implement the act to the 2026-27 fiscal year.     Amends Senate Bill 25-214, concerning reimbursements for eligible meals provided through the healthy school meals for all program, to transfer the appropriation for the healthy school meals for all program from the cash funds to a fund created in the healthy school meals for all program statute. The amount for school meal reimbursements is increased.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara KirkmeyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Judy AmabilePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Rick TaggartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Kyle BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Jeff BridgesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Emily SirotaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Jennifer BaconCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Andy BoeseneckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Monica DuranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Regina EnglishCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Lorena GarcíaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Eliza HamrickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Sheila LiederCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Mandy LindsayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Julie McCluskieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Kenny NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Katie StewartCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Tammy StoryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor Signed
  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  7. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  10. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  11. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source