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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB26-061

Publication Counties Without Legal Newspapers

Type Bill
Session 2026 Regular Session
Subjects
Local Government State Government

Concerning a change to legal notice publication requirements for a county without a requisite legal newspaper.

Bill Summary:

Current law requires a county to publish a legal notice or advertisement (notice) in a legal newspaper that satisfies certain requirements, including a publication period requirement (legal newspaper). If a legal newspaper does not exist in a county, the county is permitted to use certain alternatives. The bill removes the publication period requirement for a newspaper to be considered a legal newspaper. The bill also expands and clarifies the alternatives for a county to publish a notice when the county does not have a legal newspaper.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Janice Rich

Senator

Janice Rich

Senator Dylan Roberts

Senator

Dylan Roberts

Representative Meghan Lukens

Representative

Meghan Lukens

Representative Chris Richardson

Representative

Chris Richardson

Committees

Senate

Local Government & Housing

House

Transportation, Housing & Local Government

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Status

Under Consideration

Introduced

Under Consideration

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/03/2026 Reengrossed PDF
03/02/2026 Engrossed PDF
01/28/2026 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/26/2026 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
02/17/2026 Initial Fiscal Note PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 26-061, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/03/2026 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/25/2026 L.002 SEN Local Government & Housing Passed [*] PDF
02/25/2026 L.001 SEN Local Government & Housing Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
03/03/2026 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
03/03/2026 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/02/2026 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/25/2026 Senate Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/28/2026 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing

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