Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 181: Works Program Reserves & Cost of Living Adjustment
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 181 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on April 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Works Program Reserves & Cost of Living Adjustment. Primary sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 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.
Current law requires counties to offer Colorado works program (works program) applicants and participants that demonstrate good cause an extension beyond the 60-month lifetime maximum. Good cause includes an applicant or participant who is a child-only case, who is the head of a single parent household unit and has a child less than one year old, or who is experiencing hardship. The act makes the extension permissible rather than a requirement and removes an applicant or participant who is a child-only case or experiencing hardship from the good cause determination. The act suspends the works program basic cash assistance grant cost of living adjustment during the 2026-27 and 2027-28 state fiscal years. Current law establishes minimum reserve balances for the total statewide county temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) reserve and the Colorado long-term works reserve (reserves). The act removes those reserve minimums. The act eliminates a requirement for each reserve to replenish money in the other under certain conditions and for the general assembly to effectively backfill the balances of both reserves if their balances fall below specified minimums.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 7
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Sirota | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Jeff Bridges | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Rick Taggart | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Kyle Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Judy Amabile | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Scott Bright | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Chad Clifford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 37 |
| James Coleman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Monica Duran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Meg Froelich | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Cathy Kipp | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Mandy Lindsay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Julie McCluskie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Kyle Mullica | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Rod Pelton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 35 |
| Byron Pelton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Janice Rich | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| M. Rutinel | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Cleave Simpson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor Signed
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Sent to the Governor
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
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