Fifteen Good bills advanced during the Colorado General Assembly’s eleventh week. The list spans deregulation, tax relief, school safety, and protecting children from a legal loophole that allowed marriage at 16.
SB26-048 eliminates the judicial exception that permitted minors as young as 16 to marry with court approval. Senators Hinrichsen and Marchman sponsor the bill. Colorado joins a growing number of states closing this loophole.
HB26-1180 repeals the Business Intelligence Center Advisory Board. The Department of Regulatory Agencies recommended repeal in its sunset review. Representatives Marshall and Gonzalez R. carried the bipartisan measure. Government eliminated a board it determined served no purpose.
SB26-140 exempts certain drugs from Prescription Drug Affordability Board reviews. Senators Frizell and Marchman sponsor the bipartisan bill with Representatives Gilchrist and Johnson. The exemption reduces government regulatory authority over drug pricing decisions.
HB26-1092 expands where licensed midwives may practice by granting them public health facility privileges. Representative Luck and Representative Willford carry the bipartisan bill. Midwives gain access to facilities currently limited to other practitioners.
HB26-1200 provides motor vehicle tax and fee relief for armed services members. Representatives Garcia Sander and Martinez sponsor the bill with Senator Pelton B. The bipartisan measure reduces the tax burden on military families.
SB26-061 allows counties without a legal newspaper to publish required legal notices digitally. Representative Lukens and Representative Richardson sponsor the bipartisan bill. Rural counties gain a practical alternative when no print publication exists.
HB26-1231 allows physical therapists to perform sports physicals. Representative Bradley sponsors the bipartisan bill with Representative Lukens. Student athletes gain another qualified provider option.
SB26-126 streamlines licensure for experienced out-of-state teachers. The bill removes state-specific hurdles for qualified educators seeking to teach in Colorado.
SB26-053 extends CHFA mortgage access to POST-certified officers and first responders. Representatives Clifford and Gonzalez R. carry the bipartisan measure. First responders gain access to an existing homeownership program.
HB26-1321 modifies the school security disbursement program to require faster grant distribution. Representatives Stewart R. and Hamrick carry the bipartisan bill. Schools receive safety funding before the school year begins rather than after.
SB26-122 modernizes the petroleum storage tank fund with bipartisan support from Senator Pelton R. and Senator Roberts. HB26-1098 updates public trustee foreclosure procedures with bipartisan backing from Representatives Brooks and Stewart R. and Senators Frizell and Kipp. SB26-128 creates a sales tax exemption for destination management company fees, sponsored by Senators Snyder and Kirkmeyer.
HB26-1205 aligns Colorado forestry law with expanded federal good neighbor authority agreements. Senators Cutter and Baisley carry the bipartisan measure on the consent calendar. The bill enables the Colorado State Forest Service to manage more federal forestland under cooperative agreements.
HB26-1290 expands the criminal offense of assault. Representative Hartsook sponsors the bill, which passed the House Judiciary Committee 11-0.
The pattern across all 15 Good bills holds consistent. Each reduces government barriers, eliminates unnecessary regulation, protects individual rights, or strengthens public safety without creating new state apparatus.
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