HB26-1035 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Enactment of Colorado Revised Statutes 2025 LONG TITLE: Concerning the enactment of the Colorado Revised Statutes 2025 as the positive and statutory law of the state of Colorado. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary SUBJECTS: General Assembly SPONSORS: Rep. M. Soper Rep. S. Woodrow Sen. M. Weissman Sen. L. Frizell
SB26-014 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Modification to Defense of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity LONG TITLE: Concerning modifications to the affirmative defense of not guilty by reason of insanity. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary SUBJECTS: Courts & Judicial Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement Human Services SPONSORS: Sen. J. Amabile Sen. D. Michaelson Jenet Rep. G. Rydin
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: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary SUBJECTS: Courts & Judicial Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement SPONSORS: Rep. A. Flanell Sen. M. Snyder
Local Government Affordable Housing Strategies Several factors contribute to high housing costs in Colorado. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development defines being housing cost burdened as households paying more than 30 percent of their income... Release date: 2025-11-04 Subjects: Housing Local Government
Budget Related Publications FY 2020-21 Long Bill Narrative The Long Bill Narrative, which is the annual appropriations act, is prepared by staff to explain funding decisions recommended by the JBC to the rest of the General Assembly. This document is a companion document to ... Publishing agency: Joint Budget Committee Staff Release date: 2020-05-26 Subjects: State Revenue & Budget
Specific Ownership Tax In place of property taxes, Coloradans pay the specific ownership tax (SOT) on their vehicles. This issue brief provides an overview of the SOT, including how it is calculated, collected, and distributed. Release date: 2025-11-19 Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Overview of Minimum Wage Laws Federal law requires employers to pay their employees a minimum hourly wage. States have the authority to set different pay standards than the federal minimum wage requirement. However, when the state and federal law ... Release date: 2025-11-20 Subjects: Business & Economic Development Labor & Employment
Final/Annual Reports Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee Final Report Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2018-12-28 Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Public Health
Staff Publications National Environmental Policy Act and Large Transportation Projects The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) was signed into law in 1970. It requires federal agencies to consider the environmental effects of a project and involve the public in the decision-making process b... Release date: 2025-12-01 Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Aquatic Nuisance Species Program Aquatic nuisance species (ANS) are invasive animals, plants, and disease-causing pathogens that can affect lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams, and wetlands. This issue brief provides an explanation of ANS and an overv... Release date: 2025-11-19 Subjects: Natural Resources & Environment Water
Staff Publications Regional Transportation Authorities This memorandum provides information concerning regional transportation authorities (RTAs). Specifically, it provides an overview of state laws pertaining to RTAs, RTAs currently established, powers of and financing m... Release date: 2025-12-30 Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Staff Publications FY 2017-18 School Finance Simulation, Assuming $48.8 Million Increase in Negative Factor as Reflected in JBC Long Bill Narrative Release date: 2017-04-11 Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) State Revenue & Budget
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
Budget Related Publications 2026 JBC Schedule This is the Joint Budget Committee's schedule. Please check this document regularly for schedule updates. Publishing agency: Joint Budget Committee Staff Release date: 2026-01-16 Subjects: State Revenue & Budget
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
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: 01/16/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to SUBJECTS: State Government SPONSORS: Sen. C. Kolker Sen. C. Simpson Rep. C. Clifford
HJR26-1002 Resolution | 2026 Regular Session MLK Jr. Day LONG TITLE: Concerning the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. LAST ACTION: 01/16/2026 | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments SUBJECTS: General Assembly SPONSORS: Rep. J. Bacon Rep. M. Carter Sen. J. Coleman Sen. T. Exum
HB26-1013 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Ratio Utility Billing Systems LONG TITLE: Concerning the use of a ratio utility billing system by a landlord to allocate utility charges to tenants. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. E. Sirota Rep. J. Mabrey Sen. L. Cutter Sen. M. Weissman
HB26-1038 Bill | 2026 Regular Session County Commissioner Redistricting LONG TITLE: Concerning county commissioner redistricting. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs SUBJECTS: Elections & Redistricting Local Government SPONSORS: Rep. A. Paschal Sen. M. Snyder
HB26-1002 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Provider Participation in Health Insurance LONG TITLE: Concerning measures to increase patient access to behavioral health providers, and, in connection therewith, efforts to enhance provider participation in health-care provider networks, reimbursement of prelicensed providers who provide menta... LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services SUBJECTS: Health Care & Health Insurance SPONSORS: Rep. K. Brown Rep. L. Gilchrist Sen. M. Ball Sen. B. Pelton
Colorado Ballot Proposal 2026 2025-2026 Initiative #198 - State Financial and Performance Data Transparency Current status: Pending Review and Comment Hearing 01/20/2026 House Committee Room 0109 01:00:00 PM
SB26-003 Bill | 2026 Regular Session End-of-Life Management of Electric Vehicle Batteries LONG TITLE: Concerning expanding the scope of the "Battery Stewardship Act" to cover the end-of-life management of electric vehicle batteries. LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy SUBJECTS: Natural Resources & Environment SPONSORS: Sen. K. Wallace Sen. L. Cutter Rep. K. Brown Rep. R. Stewart
