Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also commonly known as bird flu, is present in Colorado and nationwide. Recently, it has caused outbreaks in poultry and dairy herds, resulting in the largest animal disease o... Release date: 2026-01-12 Subjects: Agriculture Public Health
Session Related Publications 2026 Fiscal Notes Common Policies Summary This summary document provides an overview of the fiscal note common policies for the 2026 legislative session. It highlights key dates, policies, and commonly used cost assumptions. Release date: 2026-01-12 Subjects: General Assembly
Session Related Publications 2026 Fiscal Notes Common Policies This memorandum describes the common policies for submitting a fiscal note response to the Legislative Council Staff, and the standard costs to be used in estimating the fiscal impact of legislation considered during ... Release date: 2026-01-12 Subjects: General Assembly
Primary Election Law In 2016, voters approved Proposition 107 and Proposition 108, which reestablished a presidential primary in Colorado and allowed unaffiliated voters to participate in political party primary elections. Subsequently, t... Release date: 2026-01-09 Subjects: Elections & Redistricting
Competency for Criminal Trial in Colorado The U.S. Constitution guarantees each citizen the right to a fair trial, which includes the right to be present at the trial, able to understand the nature of the proceedings, and able to participate in his or h... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2017-02-06 Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement Courts & Judicial Public Health
Staff Publications Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee Final Report Pursuant to Section 37-98-102, C.R.S., the Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee’s (WRARC) purpose is to oversee the conservation, use, development, and financing of Colorado's water resources and identify,... Release date: 2026-01-05 Subjects: Agriculture Water
HJR25-1029 Resolution | 2025 Regular Session Military History Erasure Recognition LONG TITLE: Concerning the federal government's erasure of United States' military history. LAST ACTION: 04/23/2025 | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments SUBJECTS: General Assembly SPONSORS: Rep. B. Marshall Rep. M. Rutinel Sen. N. Hinrichsen Sen. M. Weissman
HB26-1001 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties LONG TITLE: Concerning the promotion of residential developments on qualifying properties. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government SUBJECTS: Housing Local Government SPONSORS: Rep. A. Boesenecker Rep. J. Mabrey Sen. T. Exum Sen. J. Gonzales
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: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary SUBJECTS: Courts & Judicial SPONSORS: Sen. J. Danielson Rep. E. Velasco
SR26-002 Resolution | 2026 Regular Session Senate Officers & Employees LONG TITLE: Concerning the appointment of Officers and Employees for the Senate convened in the Second Regular Session of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly. LAST ACTION: 01/15/2026 | Signed by the President of the Senate SUBJECTS: General Assembly SPONSORS: Sen. R. Rodriguez
SB26-022 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Challenges Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals LONG TITLE: Concerning an entity that encounters challenges in achieving the greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal included in the entity's clean energy plan. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy SUBJECTS: Energy SPONSORS: Sen. M. Snyder Sen. C. Simpson Rep. J. Caldwell Rep. A. Paschal
HB26-1006 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Thriving Institution Designations for Higher Education LONG TITLE: Concerning the designation of state institutions of higher education as thriving institutions. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Education SUBJECTS: Higher Education SPONSORS: Rep. E. Velasco Rep. M. Martinez Sen. D. Roberts
SB26-008 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Mental Health Access LONG TITLE: Concerning measures to improve access to mental health services, and, in connection therewith, creating an enterprise to impose a fee to fund mental health services and creating a program to facilitate access to mental health services for ad... LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services SUBJECTS: Human Services SPONSORS: Sen. D. Michaelson Jenet Rep. L. Gilchrist
HB26-1033 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act LONG TITLE: Concerning expanding the scope of the "Colorado Cottage Foods Act". LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources SUBJECTS: Agriculture Health Care & Health Insurance SPONSORS: Rep. R. Gonzalez Rep. M. Duran
HB26-1036 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Local Taxes on Vacant Residential Property LONG TITLE: Concerning authorization for a local government to impose taxes on vacant residential properties, and, in connection therewith, allowing a local government to levy an excise tax based on the characteristics of a residential property, allowin... LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance SUBJECTS: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Local Government SPONSORS: Rep. B. Titone Rep. E. Velasco
HB26-1010 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Older Adult Support & Representation in Workforce LONG TITLE: Concerning increasing support for older adults in the workforce. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor SUBJECTS: Labor & Employment SPONSORS: Rep. J. Willford Rep. J. Jackson Sen. J. Danielson
SB26-013 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Exclude Cohabitation from Elements of Bigamy LONG TITLE: Concerning cohabitation as a means to commit the offense of bigamy. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary SUBJECTS: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement SPONSORS: Sen. N. Hinrichsen
HB26-1017 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Criminal Restitution Prohibited for Insurers LONG TITLE: Concerning prohibiting an insurer from receiving restitution through the criminal restitution process. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary SUBJECTS: Courts & Judicial SPONSORS: Rep. C. Espenoza Rep. Y. Zokaie Sen. M. Weissman
HB26-1044 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Measures to Improve Black Maternal Health Equity LONG TITLE: Concerning measures to improve equity in maternal health. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services SUBJECTS: Health Care & Health Insurance Professions & Occupations Public Health SPONSORS: Rep. R. English Rep. J. Joseph
HB26-1025 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Exempt Auctioneers Charitable Solicitation Requirements LONG TITLE: Concerning an exemption for auctioneers from certain requirements of the "Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act". LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources SUBJECTS: Financial Services & Commerce SPONSORS: Rep. J. Caldwell Rep. M. Martinez Sen. D. Roberts
HB26-1062 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Expand Deduction for Retirement Benefits LONG TITLE: Concerning an expansion of the state income tax subtraction for retirement benefits to allow an individual to subtract all such benefits from federal taxable income for the purpose of calculating state taxable income. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance SUBJECTS: Fiscal Policy & Taxes SPONSORS: Rep. R. Weinberg
HB26-1019 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Kidney Screening Mandatory Preventive Coverage LONG TITLE: Concerning mandatory health-care coverage for preventive kidney function screening services. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services SUBJECTS: Insurance SPONSORS: Rep. S. Lieder Rep. J. Bacon Sen. D. Roberts
HB26-1018 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Long-term Care Services for Nursing Home Residents LONG TITLE: Concerning the establishment of long-term services and supports for an individual transitioning out of a nursing facility. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services SUBJECTS: Health Care & Health Insurance SPONSORS: Rep. J. Jackson Rep. J. Joseph Sen. J. Amabile
SB26-007 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Medical Marijuana Use in Health Facilities LONG TITLE: Concerning the use of medical marijuana by terminally ill patients in health facilities. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services SUBJECTS: Children & Domestic Matters Health Care & Health Insurance SPONSORS: Sen. K. Mullica Rep. S. Lieder Rep. L. Feret
HB26-1061 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Community Integration Housing Tax Credits LONG TITLE: Concerning funding for community integration housing, and, in connection therewith, requiring ten percent of federal low-income housing tax credits be set aside and priority for state affordable housing tax credits be given to developments t... LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government SUBJECTS: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Housing SPONSORS: Rep. M. Brooks
