SB26-052 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Coal Transition Community Investment LONG TITLE: Concerning coal transition communities, and, in connection therewith, providing a hiring preference for coal transition workers in coal transition communities and expanding the allowable ways in which a public entity may deposit or invest ju... LAST ACTION: 03/09/2026 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Labor & Employment SPONSORS: Sen. D. Roberts Sen. M. Catlin Rep. M. Lukens Rep. T. Mauro
Issue Briefs Social Determinants of Health The concept of social determinants of health originated nearly 200 years ago, when philosopher and businessman Friedrich Engels identified living, working, and environmental conditions as primary causes of morbidity (... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2026-03-09 Subjects: Public Health
HB26-1326 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Sunset Public Utilities Commission LONG TITLE: Concerning the continuation of the public utilities commission, and, in connection therewith, implementing recommendations in the 2025 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies. LAST ACTION: 03/09/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment SUBJECTS: Energy Transportation & Motor Vehicles SPONSORS: Rep. M. Duran Rep. J. Willford Sen. R. Rodriguez Sen. L. Cutter
HB26-1223 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures LONG TITLE: Concerning modifying certain tax expenditures. LAST ACTION: 03/09/2026 | House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations SUBJECTS: Fiscal Policy & Taxes SPONSORS: Rep. S. Woodrow Rep. A. Boesenecker Sen. M. Ball Sen. D. Roberts
SB26-012 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Compensable Losses for Tribal Members LONG TITLE: Concerning compensable losses under the "Colorado Crime Victim Compensation Act" for enrolled members of a federally recognized tribe. LAST ACTION: 03/09/2026 | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments SUBJECTS: Courts & Judicial SPONSORS: Sen. J. Danielson Rep. E. Velasco
HB26-1245 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Theft by Contractor LONG TITLE: Concerning theft by contractors. LAST ACTION: 03/06/2026 | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments SUBJECTS: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement SPONSORS: Rep. R. Keltie
SJM26-001 Memorial | 2026 Regular Session Memorializing Senator Faith Winter LONG TITLE: Concerning memorializing Senator Faith Winter. LAST ACTION: 03/06/2026 | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments SUBJECTS: SPONSORS: Sen. L. Cutter Sen. J. Marchman Rep. J. Willford
HB26-1124 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Electrical Generation & Distribution Resiliency LONG TITLE: Concerning the resiliency of the systems that provide electricity. LAST ACTION: 03/05/2026 | House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Energy SPONSORS: Rep. K. DeGraaf
SB26-041 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Consumer Protections Medical Care Entities LONG TITLE: Concerning consumer protections in transactions involving medical care entities. LAST ACTION: 03/05/2026 | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Business & Economic Development Financial Services & Commerce Health Care & Health Insurance Labor & Employment Public Health SPONSORS: Sen. C. Kipp Sen. M. Weissman Rep. K. Brown Rep. K. McCormick
SB26-107 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Modify Colorado Open Records Act LONG TITLE: Concerning modifications to the "Colorado Open Records Act". LAST ACTION: 03/05/2026 | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: State Government SPONSORS: Sen. C. Kipp Sen. J. Rich Rep. M. Soper Rep. M. Carter
SB26-093 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification LONG TITLE: Concerning ensuring compliance with workers' compensation insurance coverage requirements. LAST ACTION: 03/05/2026 | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations SUBJECTS: Labor & Employment Local Government SPONSORS: Sen. T. Sullivan Rep. T. Mauro
HB26-1278 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Local Government Approval of Transmission Infrastructure LONG TITLE: Concerning the preservation of local land use authority by requiring local government approval before an investor-owned electric utility may commence a condemnation proceeding for high-voltage transmission infrastructure. LAST ACTION: 03/05/2026 | House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Energy Local Government State Government SPONSORS: Rep. C. Richardson Sen. R. Pelton Sen. M. Snyder
SB26-106 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Opt-out of Mail Ballot Packets for Elections LONG TITLE: Concerning a process by which a registered elector may choose not to receive a mail ballot packet for elections that the county clerk and recorder conducts by mail ballot. LAST ACTION: 03/05/2026 | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Elections & Redistricting SPONSORS: Sen. L. Zamora Wilson
HB26-1057 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Veteran Disability License Plates & Taxes & Fees LONG TITLE: Concerning the registration by a veteran with a disability of certain vehicles without paying the required amounts. LAST ACTION: 03/05/2026 | House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations SUBJECTS: Military & Veterans Transportation & Motor Vehicles SPONSORS: Rep. M. Bradfield Rep. B. Marshall Sen. M. Snyder
Staff Publications Medicaid Appeals in Colorado: Data on Prior Authorization Denials, Appeals, and Outcomes Using data from the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) on Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program), this memo reviews the number of denials of prior authorization requests, the n... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2026-03-05 Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance
SB26-069 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Colorado Domestic Exchange Program LONG TITLE: Concerning establishment of a high school student domestic exchange program. LAST ACTION: 03/04/2026 | Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Education & School Finance (Pre & K 12) SPONSORS: Sen. L. Daugherty Sen. D. Michaelson Jenet Rep. M. Lukens
HB26-1060 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Expand Criminal Jurisdiction for Out-of-State Conduct LONG TITLE: Concerning clarifying the criminal jurisdiction of prosecutions to include harms committed against people located in Colorado regardless of where the defendant is located. LAST ACTION: 03/04/2026 | House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Courts & Judicial Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement SPONSORS: Rep. A. Flanell Sen. M. Snyder
HB26-1093 Bill | 2026 Regular Session College Opportunity Fund Working Group LONG TITLE: Concerning the creation of a working group to determine how to implement the college opportunity fund for persons who are incarcerated in Colorado. LAST ACTION: 03/04/2026 | House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Higher Education SPONSORS: Rep. M. Martinez
HB26-1125 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Parent Penalties Minor Using Electric Bicycle LONG TITLE: Concerning the assessment of penalties against a parent when a minor violates laws concerning the usage of certain electric vehicles, and, in connection therewith, authorizing the assessment of penalties against a parent for a minor's improp... LAST ACTION: 03/04/2026 | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Transportation & Motor Vehicles SPONSORS: Rep. B. Bradley Sen. J. Carson
HB26-1227 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Minors' Rights in Dependency & Neglect Proceedings LONG TITLE: Concerning affirming the rights of children and youth in dependency and neglect proceedings. LAST ACTION: 03/04/2026 | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations SUBJECTS: Children & Domestic Matters SPONSORS: Rep. L. Gilchrist Rep. M. Bradfield Sen. K. Mullica
HB26-1319 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Right to Be Out at Work LONG TITLE: Concerning the right of an employee to be open about their LGBTQ+ identity in the workplace without adverse action from their employer, and, in connection therewith, protecting an employee's expression of their sexual orientation, gender ide... LAST ACTION: 03/04/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor SUBJECTS: Labor & Employment SPONSORS: Rep. S. Camacho Rep. J. Joseph Sen. J. Gonzales
HB26-1147 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Host Home for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities LONG TITLE: Concerning processes related to host homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. LAST ACTION: 03/04/2026 | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations SUBJECTS: Health Care & Health Insurance Housing SPONSORS: Rep. K. Brown Sen. L. Cutter
SJR26-004 Resolution | 2026 Regular Session Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week LONG TITLE: Concerning recognizing the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week". LAST ACTION: 03/04/2026 | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments SUBJECTS: State Government SPONSORS: Sen. C. Kolker Sen. C. Simpson Rep. C. Clifford
SR26-003 Resolution | 2026 Regular Session Designate March Arts Education Month LONG TITLE: Concerning designating March as "Arts Education Month" in Colorado. LAST ACTION: 03/03/2026 | Signed by the President of the Senate SUBJECTS: General Assembly SPONSORS: Sen. M. Snyder Sen. M. Baisley
SB26-086 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Reduce Premium Cigar Excise Tax Rate LONG TITLE: Concerning the taxation of premium cigars, and, in connection therewith, capping the statutory excise tax on premium cigars at twenty percent. LAST ACTION: 03/03/2026 | Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana SPONSORS: Sen. T. Sullivan
