Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2026 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a wide range of measures pertaining to K-12 education in Colorado. The legislature adopted bills related to school funding, governance and administr...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-08-25
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- General Assembly
Staff Publications
Deadline Schedule for the 2027 Colorado General Assembly.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-08-25
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides background information on current and past statutory mechanisms used to refund state revenue in excess of the spending limit established in the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR allows ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-08-25
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Revenue & Budget
Staff Publications
Publishing agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
Release date:
2026-08-25
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2026-TE6
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2026-08-21
Subjects:
- Children & Domestic Matters
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Summary of Major Legislation
In 2026, the General Assembly passed several water-focused bills, which addressed revegetation, water vessel registration, and funding for water projects and species conservation. Additional bills focused on water iss...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-08-12
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Water
Report #:
2648S
Release date:
2026-08-10
Subjects:
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K 12)
Report #:
2513F
Release date:
2026-08-10
Subjects:
- Financial Services & Commerce
Report #:
2555P
Release date:
2026-08-10
Subjects:
- State Government
- State Revenue & Budget
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Department:
- Corrections
- Human Services
- Natural Resources
- Public Safety
- Transportation
Staff Publications
The Colorado Constitution includes an amendment called the “The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights,” also known as TABOR. This memorandum presents introductory information on TABOR as it impacts state government, including the...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-08-07
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- State Government
Staff Publications
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 to identi...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-08-04
Subjects:
- Agriculture
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Water
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2026 legislative session, the General Assembly considered various measures related to labor and employment, including measures related to wage and hour laws, workforce development, worker protections, and w...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-08-03
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Labor & Employment
Summary of Major Legislation
The General Assembly considered several pieces of legislation regarding health care and health insurance during the second session of the 75th General Assembly. Most of the legislation fell into the following categori...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-08-03
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2026 legislative session, the General Assembly considered bills concerning the state government and immigration matters, including legislation addressing state employees and agencies, government transparenc...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-07-31
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Immigration
- State Government
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2026 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of measures related to higher education in Colorado. Specifically, the legislature adopted bills related to workforce development, health ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-07-27
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Higher Education
Summary of Major Legislation
The 2026 General Assembly introduced numerous behavioral health bills around licensing and transparency, particularly as they relate to facilities, continuity of care, and administration. Additional bills from 2026 ad...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-07-27
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Human Services
- Public Health
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2026 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures related to civil law. Specifically, the legislature passed bills that made changes to civil asset forfeiture, conversion t...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-07-27
Subjects:
- Civil Law
- Courts & Judicial
- General Assembly
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of Medicaid-related legislation from Colorado’s last five legislative sessions (2022 to 2026). During this period, the General Assembly introduced at least 87 Medicaid-related bill...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-07-23
Subjects:
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Staff Publications
This memorandum discusses sex offender residency restrictions in Colorado and additional factors that can influence where sex offenders are allowed to live. In some cases, sex offenders may live in supervised housing ...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-07-22
Subjects:
- Civil Law
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Local Government
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2026 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to energy and natural resources; including regulating utilities, improving electricity transmission, and promoting renewabl...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-07-20
Subjects:
- Energy
- Natural Resources & Environment
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of known online data collection and tracking methods often used by third parties, including data brokers. While the ecosystem of online data collection and tracking is vast, this m...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-07-13
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2026 legislative session, regulating advancements in information technology (IT) and artificial intelligence (AI) remained a strong legislative priority.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-07-13
Subjects:
- Business & Economic Development
- Telecommunications & Information Technology
Session Related Publications
Publishing agency:
House of Representatives
Release date:
2026-07-10
Staff Publications
The Office of Legislative Legal Services prepares the Digest of Bills and Concurrent Resolutions as required under section 2-3-504, C.R.S. The Digest consists of summaries of all bills passed by the Seventy-fifth Gene...
Publishing agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
Release date:
2026-07-10
Budget Related Publications
The Appropriations Report summarizes the final action of the General Assembly and the Governor on the budget and other legislation passed during the previous legislative session that contained an appropriation of moneys.
Publishing agency:
Joint Budget Committee Staff
Release date:
2026-07-09
