Bills Tracked Through February 27, 2026
GOOD BILLS (7)
HB26-1096: Medicaid Direct Primary Care – Allows Medicaid members access to direct primary care services. Passed House floor 40-22 Feb 23. Expands healthcare choice for low-income Coloradans. Sponsors: Rep. Bradley (R), multiple Rs
HB26-1033: Expand Cottage Foods Act – Expands Colorado Cottage Foods Act for home food producers. Passed House Ag 10-3 Feb 26. Reduces regulation of small businesses. Sponsors: Bipartisan
HB26-1104: Credit Agency Voter Address Verification – Uses credit bureau data to verify voter addresses. KILLED by Democrats 6-5 Feb 23. Sponsors: 2 House Republicans
SB26-037: Modification of Bond Hearing Officer Process – Allows local elected judicial officers to set weekend bonds instead of only appointed bond hearing officers. Passed Senate 33-0 Feb 26. Restores authority to locally elected judges. Sponsors: Bipartisan
SB26-070: License Plate Reader Access Restrictions – Requires warrants for license plate reader data older than 72 hours, limits retention to 30 days. Passed Senate Judiciary 5-2 Feb 24. Fourth Amendment protections against warrantless surveillance. Sponsors: Sen. Amabile (D), Sen. Zamora Wilson (R)
SB26-071: Restrictions on Surveillance Technology – Requires warrants for facial recognition, restricts surveillance technology to lawful public safety purposes. Heard Senate Judiciary Feb 23. Fourth Amendment protections. Sponsor: Sen. Zamora Wilson (R)
SB26-085: Military Protection Orders – Requires peace officers to check for military protection orders when responding to domestic violence involving active military. Passed Senate 31-0 Feb 24. Officer safety and victim safety. Sponsors: Bipartisan
BAD BILLS (20)
ELECTION BILLS (4):
HB26-1080: Mail Ballot Signature Verification – Passed committee 10-1 Feb 23.
HB26-1084: Voter Transparency in Ballot Measures – Passed committee 7-3 Feb 23. New disclosure requirements for citizen ballot initiatives. Sponsors: Rep. Espenoza (D), Rep. Camacho (D)
HB26-1113: Modifications to Elections – Passed committee 8-3 Feb 23. Extends mail ballot period, centralizes power in Secretary of State, mandates private college participation, targets 15-year-olds for voter registration. Sponsors: Rep. Brown (D), Rep. Willford (D), Sen. Winter (D)
HB26-1137: Requirements for Campaign Consultants – Passed committee 6-5 Feb 23. Regulates political consultants. Sponsors: 14 Democrats, 5 Republicans
OTHER BAD BILLS (16):
HB26-1014: Extend Job Growth Tax Credit – Extends business tax credit through 2034. Passed House Finance 9-2 Feb 23. Tax credit worth $3,800 annually per $100K employee. Sponsors: Rep. Taggart (R), Rep. Boesenecker (D)
SB26-005: Immigration Lawsuits – Allows state court lawsuits against federal immigration agents. Passed Senate floor Feb 25 party-line. Moves to House. Sponsors: Sen. Weissman (D), Sen. Gonzales (D), Rep. Mabrey (D), Rep. Zokaie (D)
SB26-018: Seal Minors Name Changes – Automatically seals court records for minors changing names. Passed Senate floor Feb 24. Hides public records. Sponsors: Sen. Gonzales (D), Sen. Winter (D)
HB26-1008: Colorado Outdoor Opportunities Act – Expands Colorado Parks & Wildlife by $444,000 for recreation coordination. Passed House Ag Feb 23. Creates new state planning role. Sponsors: Rep. Lukens (D), Rep. Taggart (R), Sen. Rich (R), Sen. Marchman (D)
HB26-1065: Transit Housing Investment Zones – Creates incentive programs linking transit infrastructure to housing development. Heard Finance Feb 23. Sponsors: Rep. McCluskie (D), Rep. Woodrow (D)
HB26-1066: Tax Exemptions Low Income Housing – Expands property tax exemptions for nonprofits acquiring land for affordable rental housing. Heard Finance Feb 23. Sponsors: Rep. Stewart R. (D), Rep. Stewart K. (D)
SB26-052: Coal Transition Communities – Hiring preferences for coal transition workers. Passed House floor 45-17 Feb 23. Sponsors: Bipartisan
HB26-1132: Practices to Support Pollinators – Increases pollinator habitats on state lands. Passed House Ag 9-4 Feb 26. Environmental land use mandates. Sponsors: 2 Democrats
SB26-032: Promoting Immunization Access – Expands immunization requirements and access. Passed Senate 20-12 party-line Feb 25. Scheduled House H&HS Feb 25. Sponsors: 18 Democrats
SB26-051: Age Attestation Computing Devices – Requires age verification on computing devices. Passed Senate Business 5-0 Feb 24. Sponsors: 2 Democrats
HB26-1011: Transfers of Certain Pet Animals – Regulates pet animal transfers. Heard House Ag Feb 23. Sponsors: Rep. Duran (D), Sen. McCormick (D)
HB26-1120: Mobile Home Property Taxation – Modifies mobile home property tax treatment. Heard Finance Feb 23. Sponsors: Rep. Martinez (D), Rep. Velasco (D)
HB26-1119: Authority for Different Mill Levy Rates – Shifts to land-value taxation. Scheduled Finance March 16. Sponsors: Rep. Woodrow (D), Sen. Hinrichsen (D)
HB26-1047: Protections for Residential Tenants – Expands regulation of landlord-tenant relationships. Heard committee Feb 24. Sponsors: Democrats
SB26-054: Post-Closing Occupancy Agreements – Regulates real estate transactions. Passed Senate unanimously. Passed House. Sponsors: Sen. Catlin (R), Sen. Snyder (D)
NEUTRAL/ADMINISTRATIVE (2)
HB26-1184: Sunset Forest Health Council – Continues Colorado Forest Health Council per COPRRR sunset recommendation. Passed House Ag 13-0 Feb 23. Standard continuation with no expansion. Sponsors: Rep. Lukens (D), Sen. Mauro (D)
SB26-046: Property Tax Administrative Procedures – Modifies deadlines and transmission requirements for property tax administration. Passed Senate 32-0 Feb 25. Administrative cleanup. Sponsors: Bipartisan
SESSION TOTALS (as of February 27, 2026)
Total Bills: 29
- GOOD: 7 (24%)
- BAD: 20 (69%)
- NEUTRAL: 2 (7%)
Bills Killed: 1
- HB26-1104 (GOOD) – Killed by Democrats
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