The Colorado Senate passed a housing bill (SB 001) and advanced SB 032, a sweeping immunization access bill, through second reading after defeating four Republican amendments targeting federal funding backstops, parental consent, vaccine liability, and naturopathic doctor provisions; the session also unanimously adopted a Missing Persons Day resolution.
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Senator Bright argued removing the statutory prohibition on general fund use for immunization programs 'essentially puts Colorado on the hook financially' for a potential $27 million, and Senator Kirkmeyer cited the fiscal note warning of a potential new state-only benefit requiring IT system changes; Senator Mullica countered that the bill 'is not mandating anything' and is 'only triggered if the federal government chooses to take this funding away,' framing the existing prohibition as 'handcuffs.' Senator Kirkmeyer directly rebutted: 'That's not what it does... This is not about taking off the handcuffs. This is about funding.'
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“Number science matters. Polio didn't just disappear. Smallpox didn't just disappear. And right now in Washington, D.C. we have a secretary of HHS who is not relying on that science, who is not relying on that evidence, and is putting out just pure dysfunction when it comes to our public health and when it comes to really looking at what our vaccine schedule is and how we are protecting the people of this country and specifically some of the most vulnerable people in this country and here in Colorado.”
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Sign in to subscribeJudah. Kip. Kip. Kirkmeyer. Kolker. Linstead. Liston. Marchman. Michael. Syngene. Oh, I'm sorry. Malika. Pelton. B. Pelton. Rich. Roberts. Rodriguez. Simpson. Snyder. Snyder. Sullivan. Wallace. Weissman. Zamora. Wilson. Coleman. Madam President. President. The morning roll call is 30 present, 0 absent, 5 excused and 0 vacant. We have a quorum. Senator Carson, would you please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance? Thank you, Madam President. Everyone, please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Motion to adopt the journal, Senator Kolker. Thank you, Madam President. I move that The Senate Journal February 3, 2026 be approved as corrected by the secretary. You have heard the motion. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed no. The ayes have it, and that motion is adopted. Senate services correctly engrossed. Senate Bill 1. Senate Joint Resolution 7. Correctly reeng gross. Senate Bill 4 and 10. Committee reports. Committee on Finance. After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends the following Senate Bill 9 be referred to the committee of the whole…
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