Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 062

Monday, March 16, 2026·1h 38m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Colorado Senate advanced a contested bill regulating compounded weight-loss medications (SB 66) over 11 no votes and significant floor debate about pharmaceutical industry influence, while unanimously passing SB 120 requiring colleges to notify law enforcement within six hours of a missing student report and reappointing State Auditor Kerri L. Hunter by a 35-0 vote.

Key Actions

·SB 66 – Regulation of Compounded Weight-Loss MedicationPassed

+ 14 more actions

Controversies

SB 66 – Whether the bill benefits patients or large pharmaceutical companies

Senator Bright argued 'I don't believe the patients benefit in so much as I believe two extremely large pharmaceutical companies benefit. The two most profitable pharmaceutical companies on earth, one of them, net income exceeded 14 billion. The other one exceeded 10 billion,' while Senator Carson countered 'I would argue it's not a gift to pharma. It's a gift to consumers' and Senator Jodeh maintained the bill 'is about patient and consumer protection.'

+ 1 more controversy

Notable Quotes

“What I know is that right now, somewhere in Colorado, there is a student enrolled at an institution with no legal obligation to act within any defined time frame if they go missing. That's true today, but it doesn't have to be true tomorrow.”
Senator Wallace — Senator Wallace spoke in support of SB 120, which requires Colorado colleges and universities to notify law enforcement within six hours if a student is reported missing and cannot be confirmed safe.

+ 2 more quotes

Votes

Adoption of committee of the whole report (second session, including SB 66, HB 1017, HB 1103, SB 40, SB 112, SB 134)Passed

No (11)Senator Frizell, Senator Kirkmeyer, Senator Zamora Wilson, Senator Rich, Senator Pelton B., Senator Baisley, Senator Bright, Senator Liston, Senator Catlin, Senator Pelton R., Mr. Minority Leader [UNCLEAR if distinct from Catlin

Third reading final passage – SB 118 (charitable organization designated benefits)Passed

No (2)Senator Baisley, Senator Zamora Wilson

Unlock the full summary

Subscribe to see all key actions, controversies, quotes, and what's next.

TranscriptPreview

Bazley. Ball. Benavidez. Bridges. Bright. Carson. Catlin. Cutter. Danielson. Danielson. Excuse me. Doherty. Here. Exum. Exum. Excused. Frizzell. Frizzell. Gonzalez. Henriksen. Judah. Kip. Kirkmeyer. Kolker. Linstead. Liston. Marchman. Mullica. Pelton. B. Belnar. Rich. Roberts. Rodriguez. Simpson. Snyder. Sullivan. Wallace. Weissman. Zamora. Wilson. Mr. President. Let's do this. The morning roll call is 33 present. Zero absent to excuse. We have a quorum. Majority Leader Rodriguez. Thank you. Mr. President, I move that we suspend Senate Rule 1B to allow someone other than the Senator to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. You've heard the motion. This requires a 2/3 vote. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? No. The ayes have it, Senator. Rule 1B will be suspended to allow someone other than a senator to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Members, this morning we have a very special guest and very special guests to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Please welcome Senator Ball's son, Nelson and his second grade class from Dormore Elementary. Today is also Nelson's birthday. Happy birthday, Nelson. Please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the United States of. The United States of America. And to the Republic…

Subscribe to unlock the full transcript, summary, and search across all Colorado committee hearings.