Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 055

Monday, March 9, 2026·28m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Colorado Senate advanced two House bills to final passage, confirmed a slate of gubernatorial appointments unanimously, and cleared several bills through second reading on consent, while laying over two resolutions and removing one bill from the consent calendar for separate consideration.

Key Actions

·SJR 016 – Retirement Readiness and Financial Well-BeingPassed

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Notable Quotes

“I was in the Transportation and Energy Committee when we heard from the Building Decarbonization Enterprise Board of Directors during that meeting in the present was informed by the committee that they also go by the initials BDE. Having looked that up on Google, I am confident that there will never be a problem of them getting qualified people into this Board of Directors going forward so I confidently can endorse them.”
Senator Sullivan — Senator Sullivan was commenting on the floor during the confirmation vote for Governor's appointments to the Building Decarbonization Enterprise Board of Directors.

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Votes

Approve Senate Journal of March 6, 2026Passed

Lay over SJR 016 until Wednesday, March 18, 2026Passed

HB 1115 – Third reading and final passagePassed

No (4)Senator Baisley, Senator Rich, Senator Zamora Wilson, Senator Carson

Senate resolves into Committee of the Whole for general order second reading consent calendarPassed

Adoption of committee reports to bills on general order second reading consent calendar (HB 1182, HB 1067, HB 1041, HB 1025, HB 1013, and business labor and technology report)Passed

Adoption of all bills on general order second reading consent calendarPassed

Committee of the Whole rise and reportPassed

Adoption of Committee of the Whole reportPassed

HB 1068 – Third reading and final passagePassed

No (3)Senator Pelton R., Senator Rich, Senator Liston

Lay over general order second reading bills until Tuesday, March 10Passed

Lay over SR 004 until Tuesday, March 24, 2026Passed

Lay over State Board of Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund appointments until Tuesday, March 10, 2026Passed

Confirm Governor's Appointments consent calendar (Building Decarbonization Enterprise Board, Colorado Water Conservation Board, Groundwater Commission)Passed

Senate adjourn until Tuesday, March 10, 2026Passed

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Bridges. Bridges. Excused. Bright. Carson. Catlin. Cutter. Danielson. Danielson. Excused. Doherty. Here. Exum. Frizzell. Gonzalez. Henriksen. Judah. Kip. Kirkmeyer. Kolker. Linstead. Liston. Marchman. Mullica. Pelton b. Pelton. Rich. Roberts. Rodriguez. Simpson. Snyder. Sullivan. Wallace. Weissman. Zamora. Wilson. Danielson. Mr. President. Let's do this. The morning roll call is 34 present. Zero absent one. Excuse. We have a quorum. Senator Pelton. Radiant? No. Please lead us in the Pledge of allegiance. Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, guests in the gallery, please join us in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance 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. The great senator from Aurora, Judah. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Senate journal of March 6, 2026 be approved as corrected by the Secretary. You've heard the motion. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? No. The ayes have it and that motion is adopted. Senate services correctly printed. Senate Joint Memorial 3 correctly re engrossed. Senate Bill 95 correctly revised. House Bill 1068 and 1115 correctly re. Revised. House Bill 1020. Introduction of resolutions. Mr. Schoeffler,…

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