HB 1376: Federal Adoption Money Cash Fund Updates - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 3 edits · May 21, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and signed into law, updating the permissible uses of funds in Colorado's Excess Federal Title IV-E Reimbursements Cash Fund to align with new federal requirements for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and beyond. The changes explicitly authorize the use of these funds for post-permanency services to help children and youth maintain positive outcomes and avoid re-entering foster care. Additionally, the text was cleaned up to remove outdated fiscal year references (2003-04 and 2004-05) and formatting artifacts from the legislative process.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include post-permanency services as a permissible use of funds for FY 2026-27 and future years, while removing obsolete fiscal year references from the text.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the mandatory use of funds for FY 2026-27 and subsequent years to comply with Section 473(a)(8) of the federal Social Security Act, specifically allowing post-permanency services.

TIMELINE

Deleted specific references to fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05, which are no longer relevant to the current law.

TECHNICAL

Added a note confirming the bill has been prepared for signatures and is now part of the Final Act.

Revised → Rerevised · 2 edits · Apr 16, 2026

MINOR

The bill header was updated from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised' to reflect that all amendments have been incorporated. A new status line was added indicating the bill is at the '3rd Reading Unamended' stage in the Senate, dated April 16, 2026. These changes are procedural and administrative, tracking the bill's legislative progress rather than altering the policy content.

TIMELINE

Added a status line indicating the bill is at the 3rd Reading Unamended stage in the Senate, dated April 16, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document title from 'REVISED' to 'REREVISED' and updated the description of included amendments.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · Apr 15, 2026

MINOR

The bill's title and summary were updated to reflect that it has passed the Senate and is now in its revised form, rather than just being reengrossed. The document includes new dates indicating the bill's progress through the legislative process, specifically noting it was unamended during the second reading in the Senate and third reading in the House.

TECHNICAL

The bill status changed from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to indicate it includes amendments adopted on second reading in the second house.

New dates were added to the header and summary sections to track the bill's specific reading dates in the Senate and House.

The bill summary note was updated to clarify that the provided text reflects the version passed by the Senate, rather than just the House introduction version.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Apr 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill title was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect that it now includes all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction. A new note was added to indicate that a bill summary for this reengrossed version will be available on April 11, 2026, after the bill passes its third reading. The list of House sponsors was updated to include a new name, Taggart, indicating a change in sponsorship.

TIMELINE

Added a specific date (April 11, 2026) for when the updated bill summary will be available after the third reading.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill status header from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to accurately reflect the inclusion of new amendments.

SCOPE

Added a new sponsor, Taggart, to the list of House sponsors for the bill.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 9, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been updated from its original 'Introduced' version to an 'Engrossed' version, indicating it has passed the House and incorporates all amendments. The primary changes involve formatting updates, such as removing the bill number prefix from page headers and adding a specific date stamp (April 9, 2026) and reading status note. No substantive policy changes regarding funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or operational requirements were identified in the provided text.

TECHNICAL

Page headers were updated to remove the 'HB' prefix from the bill number, changing 'HB26-1376' to '1376'.

A new section was added to the header indicating the bill is 'Engrossed' and includes all amendments adopted on Second Reading in the House.

A specific date stamp (April 9, 2026) and reading status note were inserted into the header.

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