Pair of bills for new family affordability credit die in Senate committee

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 432

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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A pair of bills to raise more state tax revenue and direct it to low-income families in Colorado died in committee on Monday afternoon, two days before the end of the legislative session.

Sponsors of House Bill 26-1221 and House Bill 26-1222 asked the committee to postpone them indefinitely, a procedural move that kills the legislation. Those two bills would have undone some of the federal tax code changes Congress approved last summer …

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