Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 8 D cosponsors

HB 1321 — Modify School Security Grant Program

Last action — Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 04, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    4 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The bill modifies the definition for an 'eligible nonprofit organization' that may receive a disbursement from the school security disbursement program. The modified definition requires that the nonprofit be based in Colorado. and provide school safety incident response, violence prevention, and behavioral health training and expertise at no cost to local education providers, law enforcement agencies, and other first responders from Colorado. The bill requires the department of public safety to disburse all grant money awarded pursuant to the disbursement program for use in the upcoming school year no later than August 1 of that same calendar year. The bill directs the department to give priority to applicants that commit to providing their training to local education providers, local law enforcement agencies, and other local first responders at no charge.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

20 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 1321 updates the definition of an "eligible nonprofit organization" that can receive funding for school security and behavioral health initiatives. This change is significant because it may broaden the types of organizations that can apply for support, potentially enhancing the resources available for improving safety and mental health training in schools. This means more options for local education providers and law enforcement to access valuable expertise and resources at no cost.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
and Hamrick, Duran SENATE SPONSORSHIP Cutter, House Committees Senate Committees Education A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING MODIFICATION OF THE SCHOOL SECURITY DISBURSEMENT PROGRAM .
and Hamrick, Duran, Clifford, Goldstein, Phillips, Stewart K., Story SENATE SPONSORSHIP Cutter, House Committees Senate Committees Education A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING MODIFICATION OF THE SCHOOL SECURITY DISBURSEMENT PROGRAM .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill modifies the definition for an "eligible nonprofit organization" that may receive a disbursement from the school security disbursementprogram.Themodifieddefinitionrequiresthatthenonprofit be based in Colorado and provide school safety incident response, g violence prevention, and behavioral health training and expertise at no i 6 cost to local education providers, law enforcement agencies, and other a 0 S R , O n 1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill e n passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that m 2 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at E n 2 U U 1 http://leg.colorado.gov.) O i i H a p The bill modifies the definition for an "eligible nonprofit R A r organization" that may receive a disbursement from the school security 3 disbursementprogram.Themodifieddefinitionrequiresthatthenonprofit be based in Colorado and provide school safety incident response, violence prevention, and behavioral health training and expertise at no i a 2 cost to local education providers, law enforcement agencies, and other E e 2 U d 6 O 2 i Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
H d p Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existingdlaw.
H d p Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.d A Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
e A firstrespondersfromColorado.Thebillrequiresthedepartmentofpublic safetyto disburse all grant moneyawarded pursuant to the disbursement program for use in the upcoming school year no later than August 1 of that same calendar year.
e m A firstrespondersfromColorado.Thebillrequiresthedepartmentofpublic safetyto disburse all grant moneyawarded pursuant to the disbursement program for use in the upcoming school year no later than August 1 of that same calendar year.
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Action History

  1. Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely

  2. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

  3. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  4. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  5. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

  6. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  7. House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  8. Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 93 not signed on · 24 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (93)

93 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 42 Yea · 21 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 39002
Republican 01900
Unaffiliated 3200
Total 422102
% of votes cast 65%32%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Gonzalez R. — Nay
Stewart K. — Yea
Stewart R. — Yea
Winter T. — Nay
Garcia Sander — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Not Voting
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Not Voting
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Nay
Ava Flanell Republican Nay
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Carlos Barron Republican Nay
Chris Richardson Republican Nay
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Dusty Johnson Republican Nay
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Nay
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Larry Don Suckla Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Rebecca Keltie Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Nay
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Scott Slaugh Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

Adopt amendment L.004

Failed 5 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0800
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 5800
% of votes cast 38%62%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Garcia Sander — Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Nay
Jacque Phillips Democrat Nay
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Nay
Katie Stewart Democrat Nay
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Nay
Matthew Martinez Democrat Nay
Meghan Lukens Democrat Nay
Tammy Story Democrat Nay
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Ava Flanell Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea

Refer House Bill 26-1321, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 0400
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 8500
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Garcia Sander — Nay
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Nay
Ava Flanell Republican Nay
Dusty Johnson Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay

Adopt amendment L.002

Failed 5 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0800
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 5800
% of votes cast 38%62%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Garcia Sander — Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Nay
Jacque Phillips Democrat Nay
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Nay
Katie Stewart Democrat Nay
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Nay
Matthew Martinez Democrat Nay
Meghan Lukens Democrat Nay
Tammy Story Democrat Nay
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Ava Flanell Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea

Adopt amendment L.003

Failed 5 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0800
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 5800
% of votes cast 38%62%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Garcia Sander — Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Nay
Jacque Phillips Democrat Nay
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Nay
Katie Stewart Democrat Nay
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Nay
Matthew Martinez Democrat Nay
Meghan Lukens Democrat Nay
Tammy Story Democrat Nay
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Ava Flanell Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea

Adopt amendment L.001

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 0400
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 8500
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Garcia Sander — Nay
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Nay
Ava Flanell Republican Nay
Dusty Johnson Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay

Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1321 do?
The bill modifies the definition for an 'eligible nonprofit organization' that may receive a disbursement from the school security disbursement program. The modified definition requires that the nonprofit be based in Colorado. and provide school safety incident response, violence prevention, and behavioral health training and expertise at no cost to local education providers, law enforcement agencies, and other first responders from Colorado. The bill requires the department of public safety to disburse all grant money awarded pursuant to the disbursement program for use in the upcoming school year no later than August 1 of that same calendar year. The bill directs the department to give priority to applicants that commit to providing their training to local education providers, local law enforcement agencies, and other local first responders at no charge.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Who sponsors HB 1321?
HB 1321 is sponsored by L. Cutter, Eliza Hamrick (Democrat), Rebekah Stewart (Democrat), Monica Duran (Democrat), Chad Clifford (Democrat), Lori Goldstein (Democrat), Jacque Phillips (Democrat), Katie Stewart (Democrat), and Tammy Story (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1321?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 04, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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