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Senate Floor

Monday, January 26, 2026·50m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Colorado Senate floor session adopted two resolutions — HJR 26103 on National Blood Donor Month and SJR 26005 declaring January 26, 2026 as Colorado 4H Day — both unanimously, while personal privilege remarks sparked sharp exchanges between senators over ICE enforcement operations, the deaths of Alex Preddy and Renee Nicole Goode, and the legitimacy of federal immigration actions.

Key Actions

·HJR 26103 – National Blood Donor MonthPassed

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Controversies

Procedural interjection during Senator [UNCLEAR SPELLING — 'Bazley']'s remarks

The presiding officer interjected during Senator [UNCLEAR SPELLING — 'Baisley']'s remarks, stating: 'While the members speaking at the. Well, we don't speak from our seats. Senator Baisley, please.' The exact nature of what prompted this interjection is [UNCLEAR] from the transcript.

Notable Quotes

“Nobody should fear our government. I don't care who you are. I don't care where you're from. I don't care what you believe. Nobody should fear our government. And when people do fear the government, and with great legitimacy, things have gone very badly off the rails.”

Senator Mike Weissman — Senator Weissman delivered personal privilege remarks referencing events in Minneapolis and concerns about government conduct toward civilians.

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Votes

Approval of Senate Journal of January 23, 2026Passed
Adoption of HJR 26103 (National Blood Donor Month)Passed
Adoption of SJR 26005 (Colorado 4H Day)Passed
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TranscriptPreview
Bazley. Ball. Bridges. Bright. Carson. Catlin. Cutter. Excused. Danielson. Doherty. Exum. Frizzell. Gonzalez. Henriksen. Judah. Kip. Kirkmeyer. Kolker. Linstead. Liston. Marchman. Michaelson. Genetic. Mullica. Pelton, B. Pelton. Rich. Roberts. Rodriguez. Simpson. Snyder. Sullivan. Wallace. Weissman. Zamora. Wilson. Mr. President. Let's do this. The morning roll call is 34 presidents, zero absent and one excuse. We have a quorum. Senator Linsett, would you please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance? Colleagues, please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice. For all approval of the Journal, Senator bright. Thank you, Mr. President. As it is so important to have an accurate recording of the incredible things that we do here, I move to. I move that the Senate Journal of January 23, 2026 be approved and corrected by the. As. As corrected by the Secretary. There we go. I've never heard that before. But you've heard the motion. All's in favor say aye. Man, that's weak. All those polls say nope, but the ayes have it. The motion's adopted. Consideration of resolutions.…
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