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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1133

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Feb 25, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1133 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
11:32:33 AM  
Majority Leader Duran and Representative Valdez, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 26-1133: Traveling Animal Protection Act Environmental Education Program. The bill requires an individual conducting an environmental education program or animal exhibition to be a credentialed or accredited professional.
11:37:21 AM  
Mr. Roland Halpern, representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Aubyn Royall, representing Humane World for Animals, testified in support of the bill. Tim Brass, representing the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.
11:43:31 AM  
The panelists answered questions from the committee.

Written testimony submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment A.
11:45:46 AM  
Representative Valdez explained Amendment L001 (Attachment B).

11:47:30 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Camacho
Seconded Gonzalez R.
Brooks
English Excused
Gonzalez R.
Keltie
Lieder
Mabrey
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Camacho
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:47:45 AM  
The bill sponsors and members of the committee offered closing comments on the bill.

11:52:04 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1133, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Camacho
Seconded Marshall
Brooks Yes
English Yes
Gonzalez R. Yes
Keltie No
Lieder Yes
Mabrey Yes
Marshall Yes
Mauro Yes
Richardson No
Rydin Yes
Suckla Yes
Camacho Yes
Ricks Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS