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
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 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
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
Budget Related Publications
This is the Joint Budget Committee's schedule. Please check this document regularly for schedule updates.
Publishing agency:
Joint Budget Committee Staff
Release date:
2026-07-06
Staff Publications
This memorandum provides an overview of the Colorado laws and regulations related to transgender and nonbinary individuals—specifically those concerning anti-discrimination, education, health care, and criminal justic...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-07-02
Subjects:
- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Summary of Major Legislation
In 2026, the legislature passed several agricultural bills pertaining to pets, pollinators, and cottage foods. Additionally, several notable bills were considered but did not become law.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-06-30
Subjects:
- Agriculture
- General Assembly
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2026 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered a variety of bills related to taxes, finance, and the state budget.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-06-30
Subjects:
- Financial Services & Commerce
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- General Assembly
- State Revenue & Budget
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2026 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures related to transportation and motor vehicles.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-06-30
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2026 legislative session, the General Assembly considered bills concerning elections, including changes to administrative policy, redistricting, ballot initiatives, voter verification, ballot returns, and G...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-06-30
Subjects:
- Elections & Redistricting
- General Assembly
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2026 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several pieces of legislation concerning military members, veterans, and their families, including honoring military service, waiving tuition and li...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-06-30
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Military & Veterans
Summary of Major Legislation
The General Assembly considered several measures related to housing during the 2026 legislative session, including bills that affect landlords and tenants, state housing programs, and accessibility.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-06-30
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Housing
- Local Government
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2026 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures to change or expand the licensing and certification of certain professions including accountants, marriage and family ther...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-06-30
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Labor & Employment
- Professions & Occupations
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2026 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures related to liquor, marijuana, tobacco, and gaming.
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-06-30
Subjects:
- Gaming, Lottery, & Racing
- General Assembly
- Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Summary of Major Legislation
The General Assembly considered several bills concerning local governments during the 2026 legislative session, including those related to county governments, regulatory authority, local control, and newspaper publica...
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-06-30
Subjects:
- General Assembly
- Housing
- Local Government
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2026-TE5
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2026-06-29
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
2026-TE
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2026-06-26
Summary of Major Legislation
During the 2026 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).
Publishing agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Release date:
2026-06-26
Subjects:
- Capital Construction
- General Assembly
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Report No. 2026-TE4
Publishing agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Release date:
2026-06-26
Subjects:
- Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Natural Resources & Environment
