House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Monday, May 4, 2026·▶ Watch / Listen

The committee advanced a Democratic-backed crackdown on automatic single-use takeout serviceware over Republican objections about a $500 fine, and unanimously cleared a housekeeping fix to the Colorado Channel Authority board. It then killed a resolution demanding an outside auditor probe alleged Colorado judicial corruption after members said the case for it fell short of a credible-evidence standard.

Key Actions

·Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware DistributionPassed

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Notable Quotes

“So I'm gonna ask you a tough question and I'll let you guys figure out who wants to answer it. Okay? And it has to be the teenagers. It can't be the other two ladies in their 20s so why is this something that the government should decide? And why don't we let the individual restaurants that are buying these materials decide for themselves?”
Scott Bottoms — Bottoms, one of three Republican no votes, pressed the student witnesses on why the state should mandate what he saw as a market decision.

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Votes

Referred to Committee of the WholeAction

Yes (8)Cecelia Espenoza, Naquetta Ricks, Chad Clifford, Jenny Willford, Michael Carter, Lisa Feret, Kenny Nguyen, Meg Froelich

No (3)Brandi Bradley, Stephanie Luck, Scott Bottoms

Referred to Committee on AppropriationsAction

Yes (9)Scott Bottoms, Brandi Bradley, Michael Carter, Cecelia Espenoza, Lisa Feret, Meg Froelich, Stephanie Luck, Chad Clifford, Jenny Willford

Excused (2)Kenny Nguyen, Naquetta Ricks

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TranscriptPreview

The state. Gosh, the state. Sorry, forgot I was going to say this. The State Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee will come to order. Ms. King, please call the roll. Representatives. Bottoms. Here. Bradley. Here. Carter. Espinosa. Here. Gray. Here. Froelich. Here. Lock. Joyfully present here when excused. Ricks. Excused. Clifford. Here. Madam Chair. Here. We have three bills on the calendar today in this order. Senate Bill 154, Senate Bill 146, and House Joint Resolution 1029. And I do want to acknowledge for everyone that there is written testimony in your box if you are so inclined to review. Welcome Madam speaker and Minority Leader Caldwell. Let's get started. Started on our first bill. Who you both want to begin. So. Okay. Great, great. Glad we don't have to do an arm wrestle, Minority Leader Caldwell. Thank you, Madam Chair. And thank you members of the State Affairs Committee. So today we have Senate Bill 154 brought by Centers Simpson and Molica. So what we're looking to do is modify the Colorado Channel Authority Board. So this board, a board was established by this body back in 2009. The board is made up of nine sitting members. Four…

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