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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1162: Department of Military Affairs 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 1162 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Military Affairs Supplemental. Primary sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Emily Sirota (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Governor Signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 military and veterans affairs. The general fund and cash funds portions of the appropriation are increased and the federal funds portion is decreased.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara KirkmeyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Judy AmabilePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Rick TaggartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Kyle BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Jeff BridgesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Emily SirotaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Matt BallCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Jarvis CaldwellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Sean CamachoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Chad CliffordCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Meg FroelichCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Ryan GonzalezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse50
Eliza HamrickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Junie JosephCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Rebecca KeltieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Sheila LiederCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Julie McCluskieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Kenny NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Scott SlaughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Ron WeinbergCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51

“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