The Colorado Senate honored the late former legislator Louis H. Ence with a unanimous memorial, then advanced several substantive bills on second and third reading — including a contested landlord utility billing bill that passed 23-12 and a public lands protection resolution that passed 27-8 along largely partisan lines.
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Senator Rich argued the bill 'imposes yet another cost of costly accessibility mandate on property developers at a time when Colorado is already facing a serious housing affordability crisis,' while Senator Exum countered that the bill ensures 'people with all abilities have an opportunity to have access to buildings, especially our disability community,' and Senator Cutter called it 'a really simple bill that just makes sure that all buildings meet modern essential accessibility Standards.'
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“Protecting public lands is not a partisan issue in Colorado. It's a Colorado value. And this resolution simply reflects that shared commitment. It sends a clear message from this body and this General assembly that Colorado believes our public land should remain public, protected, responsibly managed and accessible for generations that will follow us.”
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Sign in to subscribeSenators Amabile, Baisley, Ball, Benavidez, Bridges, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Cutter, Danielson, Doherty. Here. Exum, Frizzell, Gonzalez, Henriksen, Judah, Kip, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Linstead, Liston, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton B. Pelton, Rich. Roberts, Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora, Wilson. Mr. President. Let's do this. The morning roll call is 35. Presents zero. Absence. Zero. Excuse. We have a quorum. Senator Pelton R. Would you please lead us in the Pledge of allegiance? Thank you, Mr. President. Guests, members in the gallery, please join us in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice. For all. Approval of the journal. Senator Judah. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Senate journal of March 9, 2026 be approved as corrected by the secretary. You've heard the motion. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? No, man. The ayes still have it. And that motion is adopted. Senate services correctly printed. Senate Joint Resolution 16 correctly revised. House Bill 1013-1025-1041-1067, 1182 correctly re. Revised House Bill 1068 and 1115. Committee reports. Mr. President, Committee on education has had under…
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