HB 1229: Supporting the Human-Animal Bond - Colorado

Final Act → Signed Act · 3 edits · May 8, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was finalized for signature, removing draft notes and adding official signatures from legislative officers and the Governor. The core policy content regarding the Human-Animal Bond remains unchanged, as the document is a procedural record of the bill's enactment rather than a substantive amendment to the law.

Scope change

The scope of the bill itself did not change; this document represents the final version of the bill after it was passed by the legislature and signed into law.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft notes, placeholder text, and formatting markers used during the legislative process.

Added official signatures and titles for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and the Governor.

Corrected minor formatting inconsistencies and removed blank lines typical of a working draft.

Rerevised → Final Act · 4 edits · Apr 28, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and signed into law, changing its status from a draft proposal to an enacted statute. The core policy remains the authorization of grants to support the human-animal bond as a social determinant of health, with no substantive changes to the definitions or funding mechanisms between the revised and final versions.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; it continues to authorize the Health Disparities and Community Grant Program to award funds to entities supporting the human-animal bond.

TIMELINE

The document status changed from 'Rerevised' to 'Final Act,' indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is now law.

TECHNICAL

Added a note instructing readers to consult official legislative status sheets to verify the Governor's signature and final action.

Removed the 'Bill Summary' section and explanatory notes regarding the legislative process, as these are no longer needed for an enacted law.

Added signature lines for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk, Secretary of the Senate, and the Governor to formalize the enactment.

Revised → Rerevised · 1 edit · Apr 9, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Revised' status to a 'Rerevised' status, indicating that additional amendments were adopted by the Senate. The primary substantive change is the addition of six new sponsors to the Senate sponsorship list, expanding the coalition of legislators supporting the bill. No changes to the bill's scope, funding, eligibility, or specific policy requirements were identified in the provided text.

TECHNICAL

Added six new names (Benavidez, Carson, Coleman, Cutter, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Wallace, Weissman) to the Senate sponsorship list, expanding the group of senators supporting the legislation.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · Apr 8, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate, changing the status from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' and adding a specific Senate reading date of April 8, 2026. The core subject matter regarding the Health Disparities and Community Grant Program and the human-animal bond remains unchanged, with no substantive policy modifications to scope, funding, or eligibility.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are limited to legislative status and procedural dates.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header status from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to indicate it has been amended in the Second House.

Added a specific Senate reading date of April 8, 2026, to the document header.

Removed the '3rd Reading Unamended' date stamp from the House section, likely due to the bill's progression to the Senate.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Mar 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional co-sponsors in the House, and the bill summary was updated to reflect that it is now in its third reading unamended version. The summary text was also revised to clarify that it applies to the bill as introduced and does not yet reflect potential future amendments.

TECHNICAL

Added four new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list: Camacho, Carter, Clifford, Duran, Garcia, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Jackson, Lindsay, Nguyen, Paschal, Rutinel, Valdez, and Woodrow.

Updated the bill status header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and adjusted the accompanying text to describe the inclusion of amendments adopted in the House of Introduction.

Inserted a new section in the bill summary indicating the bill is in its '3rd Reading Unamended' state as of March 13, 2026, and added a note clarifying that the summary reflects the bill as introduced without subsequent amendments.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 12, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to reorganize the definitions of 'human-animal bond' and 'pet animal' into a new section dedicated specifically to the health disparities grant program. This change clarifies that the grant program may, but is not required to, direct funds to programs supporting the human-animal bond, while also formally recognizing the bond as a social determinant of health.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed and clarified by moving the definitions of 'human-animal bond' and 'pet animal' from the general definitions section to a specific section governing the health disparities and community grant program. This ensures these terms apply specifically to the grant program's rules rather than the entire statute.

DEFINITION

Definitions for 'human-animal bond' and 'pet animal' were moved from the general definitions section (CRS 25-4-2202) to a new, specific section (CRS 25-4-2203) that governs the health disparities and community grant program.

The definition of 'social determinants of health' was updated to explicitly include the 'human-animal bond' as a life-enhancing resource that impacts human life.

FISCAL

The language authorizing the grant program to direct funds to human-animal bond programs was retained but placed within the new specific section, clarifying that such funding is authorized but not mandatory.

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