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HB 1260 CO
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Updates to Child Care Assistance Programs

CO · session 2026A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 19, 2026

Latest action (May 29, 2026) Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Summary

This bill extends implementation deadlines for several Colorado child care assistance program (CCCAP) improvements to August 1, 2028. The bill postpones the date for implementing a cap on family copayments at 7% of family income, for implementing advance payments to child care providers, and for utilizing grants and contracts to improve child care access for underserved populations. The bill also modifies CCCAP reporting requirements to provide detailed breakdowns of how program funding is spent on administrative expenses, implementation costs, and direct services by the state department and each county. These reporting changes increase transparency about how child care assistance funds are allocated and utilized.

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Official abstract

The act extends the implementation dates for capping family copayments for child care at 7% of family income, for paying child care providers in advance of the provision of services, and for utilizing grants and contracts to improve access to child care for underserved populations to August 1, 2028.     The act modifies existing reporting requirements to include the total amount of child care assistance program (CCCAP) allocation that is spent by the department and each county on administrative expenses, county indirect expenses, program implementation costs, and direct service expenses.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)
39 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (16)
  1. May 29, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 28, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 28, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  4. May 28, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  5. May 4, 2026 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
  6. May 1, 2026 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
  7. Apr 30, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  8. Apr 29, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
  9. Apr 28, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  10. Apr 22, 2026 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
  11. Mar 30, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
  12. Mar 25, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  13. Mar 24, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
  14. Mar 20, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  15. Mar 11, 2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
  16. Feb 19, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

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