Staff Publications State Legislative Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Health (2023-2025) This memo analyzes the rapid growth of state legislation regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and health, which surged from 15 bills introduced in 2023 to 168 bills introduced in 2025. Based on data from the Nationa... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2026-01-30 Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications 2026 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Forecast Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). The Tobacco MSA was reached in 1998 between certain tobacco manufacturers (known as “participating... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2026-01-30 Subjects: General Assembly Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
HB26-1022 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Jury Duty Opt-Out for People 72 Years or Older LONG TITLE: Concerning an opt-out from jury service for people who are at least seventy-two years old. LAST ACTION: 01/29/2026 | House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations SUBJECTS: Courts & Judicial SPONSORS: Rep. C. Barron
HB26-1016 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Continuation of Open Educational Resources Program LONG TITLE: Concerning the continuation of open educational resources policies. LAST ACTION: 01/29/2026 | House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations SUBJECTS: Education & School Finance (Pre & K 12) SPONSORS: Rep. J. Phillips
HB26-1059 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Cost Recovery Cash Fund Consolidation LONG TITLE: Concerning the cash funds created in connection with money retained by the department of revenue to mitigate the administrative costs incurred by the department in collecting certain charges. LAST ACTION: 01/29/2026 | House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations SUBJECTS: Business & Economic Development Fiscal Policy & Taxes State Government SPONSORS: Rep. A. Hartsook Rep. R. Stewart Sen. L. Frizell Sen. M. Snyder
HB26-1032 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Fallen Firefighter Special License Plate LONG TITLE: Concerning the creation of a fallen firefighter special license plate. LAST ACTION: 01/29/2026 | House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations SUBJECTS: Transportation & Motor Vehicles SPONSORS: Rep. C. Richardson Rep. E. Velasco Sen. B. Pelton
SB26-017 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Out-of-Network Health Insurance Dispute Resolution LONG TITLE: Concerning changes to out-of-network health-care services dispute resolution processes for health insurance carriers. LAST ACTION: 01/29/2026 | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations SUBJECTS: Insurance SPONSORS: Sen. L. Daugherty Sen. S. Bright
SB26-068 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Modify Administration of Education Assessments LONG TITLE: Concerning measures to modify the administration of education assessments. LAST ACTION: 01/28/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education SUBJECTS: Education & School Finance (Pre & K 12) SPONSORS: Sen. C. Kolker Sen. B. Pelton Rep. E. Hamrick Rep. L. Garcia Sander
SJR26-005 Resolution | 2026 Regular Session Colorado 4-H Day LONG TITLE: Concerning the designation of "Colorado 4-H Day". LAST ACTION: 01/28/2026 | Signed by the President of the Senate SUBJECTS: General Assembly SPONSORS: Sen. D. Roberts Sen. R. Pelton Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. McCormick
SB26-060 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Mental Health Training in Concussion Education LONG TITLE: Concerning information about youth athlete mental health training, and, in connection therewith, requiring mental health training for youth sports coaches and requiring the coaches to notify parents of possible mental health risks associated... LAST ACTION: 01/28/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services SUBJECTS: Education & School Finance (Pre & K 12) SPONSORS: Sen. R. Pelton Sen. L. Daugherty
SB26-072 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Increased Penalty for Vehicular Homicide & Assault LONG TITLE: Concerning increasing criminal penalties related to assaultive conduct with a motor vehicle, and, in connection therewith, adding the conduct of causing the death of another person with a motor vehicle to the crime of criminally negligent ho... LAST ACTION: 01/28/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary SUBJECTS: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement SPONSORS: Sen. J. Carson Sen. M. Snyder
IT Audit Cybersecurity Resiliency ― Public Report The link on this page provides access to the publicly available version of this report.In accordance with Section 2-3-103(2), C.R.S., the confidential portion of this report was not publicly released by the Legislative Audit Committee at its... Report #: 2551P-IT Release date: 2026-01-28 Subjects: Telecommunications & Information Technology
Attestation Engagement University of Colorado–Colorado Springs, NCAA Agreed-Upon Procedures, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025 Report #: 2505F-C Release date: 2026-01-28 Subjects: Higher Education
SB26-044 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Tax Collection Mineral Rights County Treasurers LONG TITLE: Concerning the collection of taxes on mineral rights by county treasurers. LAST ACTION: 01/27/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance SUBJECTS: Fiscal Policy & Taxes SPONSORS: Sen. B. Pelton
SB26-049 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Homeowner Natural Disaster Mitigation LONG TITLE: Concerning homeowner natural disaster mitigation. LAST ACTION: 01/27/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance SUBJECTS: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Housing Natural Resources & Environment SPONSORS: Sen. M. Snyder Sen. L. Frizell Rep. S. Camacho
Staff Publications 2026 Revisor's Changes (Gray Book) View Google Doc Publishing agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Release date: 2026-01-27
HJR26-1003 Resolution | 2026 Regular Session National Blood Donor Month LONG TITLE: Concerning national blood donor month. LAST ACTION: 01/26/2026 | Signed by the Speaker of the House SUBJECTS: SPONSORS: Rep. M. Duran Rep. J. Caldwell Sen. K. Mullica
SB26-036 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Prison Population Management Measures LONG TITLE: Concerning increasing operational efficiency of existing prison population management measures. LAST ACTION: 01/26/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary SUBJECTS: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement SPONSORS: Sen. J. Gonzales Sen. M. Weissman Rep. J. Bacon Rep. Y. Zokaie
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2025 Finance Legislation During the 2025 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures related to taxes, finance, and the state budget. Also, the General Assembly considered several bills during the 2025 extra... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2026-01-26 Subjects: Financial Services & Commerce Fiscal Policy & Taxes General Assembly State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications Understanding the Hierarchy of Evidence: A Framework for Health Research This memo details the hierarchy of evidence framework, a tool used in health research to rank studies based on their ability to minimize bias and establish trustworthy conclusions. It reviews the strengths and weaknes... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2026-01-26 Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Public Health
Artificial Intelligence: The National Regulatory Landscape As no federal legislation regulating artificial intelligence (AI) has passed yet, the national regulatory landscape is primarily defined via Executive Orders (EO). On January 23, 2025, the second Trump Administration ... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2026-01-26 Subjects: Telecommunications & Information Technology
Final/Annual Reports 2024 Legislative Oversight for Colorado Jail Standards Final Report Pursuant to Section 2-3-1901, C.R.S, the Legislative Oversight Committee for Colorado Jail Standards (committee) is responsible for adopting and revising standards for Colorado jails. The committee adopted a set of ja... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2026-01-22 Subjects: Courts & Judicial
HJR26-1001 Resolution | 2026 Regular Session General Assembly Positions & Salary Ranges LONG TITLE: Concerning the officers and employees of the Second Regular Session of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly. LAST ACTION: 01/21/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to SUBJECTS: General Assembly SPONSORS: Rep. E. Hamrick Sen. R. Rodriguez
Attestation Engagement Adams State University, NCAA Agreed-Upon Procedures, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025 Report #: 2502F-B Release date: 2026-01-21 Subjects: Higher Education Department: Adams State University
Attestation Engagement Colorado State University–Pueblo, NCAA Agreed-Upon Procedures, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025 Report #: 2516F-C Release date: 2026-01-21 Subjects: Higher Education Department: Colorado State University System
