Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 1229 — Supporting the Human-Animal Bond

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 08, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    4 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act acknowledges the human-animal bond as a life-enhancing resource that impacts the length and quality of human life. The act authorizes the health disparities and community grant program (grant program) to award grants to entities that support the human-animal bond if the grant program is appropriated additional funds for that purpose by the general assembly.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 52 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 1229 now specifies that the changes will only take effect if they are approved by voters in a general election scheduled for November 2026. The previous draft did not include this voter approval requirement, which is significant because it ensures that the public has a say in the implementation of the bill. This change emphasizes the importance of community involvement in legislation that may affect them.

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approvedbythepeople atthegeneralelectionto be heldinNovember2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date ofthe official declaration of the votethereon by the governor.
This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor.
Ju� James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE .,.
HOUSE BILL 26-1229 BYREPRESENTATIVE(S)TaggartandFeret,Camacho,Carter,Clifford, Duran,Garcia,GonzalezR.,Hamrick,Jackson,Lindsay,Nguyen,Paschal, Rutinel, Valdez, Woodrow;
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also SENATOR(S) Amabile and Rich, Benavidez, Carson, Cutter, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman.
Polis GOVERNO 0 DO PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1229
CONCERNING AUTHORIZING THE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM TO CONSIDER THE HUMAN -ANIMAL BOND AS A SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH .
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-4-2203, add (4) as follows:
25-4-2203.
Health disparities and community grant program human-animal bond - definitions - rules.
(4) (a) S UBJECT TO ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS MADE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTINGTHEHUMAN ANIMALBOND ,THEGRANTPROGRAMMAYAWARD GRANTSTOENTITIESTHATSUPPORTTHEHUMAN -ANIMALBONDASASOCIAL ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;
dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act.
DETERMINANT OF HEALTH .
(b) A S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :
(I) "HUMAN -ANIMAL BOND " MEANS THE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN INDIVIDUAL AND A PET ANIMAL WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL S CARE AND CUSTODY .
(II) "PET ANIMAL " HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 35-80-102 (10).
SECTION 2.
Act subject to petition - effective date.
This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m.
on the day following the expiration of the ninety-dayperiod after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026);
except that, if a referendumpetitionisfiledpursuanttosection1(3)ofarticleVofthestate constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1229 approvedbythepeopleatthegeneralelectiontobeheldinNovember2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
____________________________ ____________________________ Julie McCluskie James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.
Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1229
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Action History

  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 Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  11. House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 73 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (73)

73 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 31 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21000
Republican 6202
Unaffiliated 4100
Total 31302
% of votes cast 86%8%0%6%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Gonzales J. — Yea
Pelton B. — Yea
Pelton R. — Nay
President — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Not Voting
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Not Voting
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Scott Bright Republican Yea

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Refer House Bill 26-1229 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Democrat 5000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Scott Bright Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Refer House Bill 26-1229, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1201
Democrat 7001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 9202
% of votes cast 69%15%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Garcia Sander — Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Dan Woog Republican Not Voting
Dusty Johnson Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1229 do?
The act acknowledges the human-animal bond as a life-enhancing resource that impacts the length and quality of human life. The act authorizes the health disparities and community grant program (grant program) to award grants to entities that support the human-animal bond if the grant program is appropriated additional funds for that purpose by the general assembly.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 1229?
HB 1229 is sponsored by Adrienne Benavidez, M. Weissman, K. Wallace, J. Marchman, C. Kolker, C. Kipp, I. Jodeh, L. Cutter, J. Coleman, J. Carson, L. García, J. Rich, J. Amabile, Lisa Feret (Democrat), Rick Taggart (Republican), Sean Camacho (Democrat), Michael Carter (Democrat), Monica Duran (Democrat), Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), Eliza Hamrick (Democrat), Jamie Jackson (Democrat), Mandy Lindsay (Democrat), Kenny Nguyen (Democrat), Manny Rutinel (Democrat), Alex Valdez (Democrat), Steven Woodrow (Democrat), Chad Clifford (Democrat), and Amy Paschal (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1229?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2026. Enacted.
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