The Colorado Senate on Legislative Day 029 passed four bills on final reading — including measures on agricultural loans, coal transition communities, and bigamy — while advancing Senate Bill 19 on early childhood infrastructure through second reading over one senator's objection to government involvement in child-rearing, and unanimously adopted a resolution celebrating Lunar New Year 2026.
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Senator Baisley argued he is 'generally opposed to the involvement of the government, at any rate, at any level in early childhood' and that 'there is not an appropriate role for government to be involved in that rearing of children,' stating he would vote no. Senator Ball countered that the bill came out of the Education Committee unanimously, that the department and all stakeholders had been looking to make this change for a long time, and that it was 'the right time for us to find these types of administrative effects, efficiencies, and the way that we deliver good government services.' Senator Bright added that the bill reflects what stakeholders put together.
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“I just want to take a moment to acknowledge the bipartisan work that allowed the Lunar New Year to be celebrated as a state holiday here in Colorado. Because we know that when we work together across difference, that that is what brings about lasting change.”
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Sign in to subscribeBall. Excused. Bridges, Bright. Carson. Catlin, Catlin, Cutter. Excuse. Danielson, Doherty. Excused. Exum. Exum. Excused. Frizzell, Gonzalez, Henriksen, Judah, Kip, Kirkmeyer, Kirkmaier. Excuse. Kolker, Linstead, Liston, Marchman, Michaelson, Genet, Mullica, Belton, Balton, R. Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson. Excused. Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora, W. Mr. President. Let's do this. The morning roll calls. 27 present, zero absent. Excuse. We have a quorum. Senator Kip, would you please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance? Thank you. Members, would you all rise and please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. One nation indivisible, with liberty and justice. For all. Approval of the Journal, Senator catlin. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Senate Journal of February 10, 2026 be approved as corrected by the secretary. You heard the motion. All is in favor, say aye. Opposed? No. The ayes have it, and that motion is adopted. Mr. Shaffler, please add Senators Ball to the roll and Amabile to the roll. Senate services correctly printed. Senate Bill 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92 and 93 correctly engrossed. Senate Bill 13, 52 and 64 correctly reengrased. Citadel…
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