Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Thursday, April 2, 2026·1h 23m·▶ Watch / Listen

Colorado ranchers who've been repeatedly victimized by cattle theft told a Senate committee the state's century-old reporting system had failed them, as the Agriculture & Natural Resources panel advanced a bipartisan livestock-theft reporting bill to the consent calendar and sent a renewal of the state's boat registration program on to Appropriations.

Key Actions

·Sunset Water Vessel Registration ProgramPassed

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Notable Quotes

“When I reported that my cattle had been stolen, I could not make a official report until I met in person with my brand inspector who was on vacation and not available. Every second matters, every minute matters. Every hour matters.”
Nicole Mallory · witness — The victim testimony that drove the case for the bill's 24-hour reporting requirement, illustrating how the current system's delays undercut any chance of recovery.

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Votes

Referred to Committee on AppropriationsAction

Yes (5)Marc Catlin, James Coleman, Cathy Kipp, Rod Pelton, Dylan Roberts

Excused (2)Byron Pelton, Jessie Danielson

Referred to Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendarAction

Yes (6)Marc Catlin, James Coleman, Cathy Kipp, Byron Pelton, Rod Pelton, Dylan Roberts

Excused (1)Jessie Danielson

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TranscriptPreview

Good afternoon. The Agriculture Natural Resources Committee will come to order on Thursday, April 2nd. Ms. Jackson, please call the roll. Senators Catlin excused. Coleman. Yippee ki yay. Kip. Yes, I'm here. You subbed on Elton B. Present. Elton R. Here, here. Weak Danielson excused. Mr. Chair. Here. All right, we have a quorum and we are very excited to have President Coleman subbing in on the committee this afternoon. Welcome to the best committee in the Capitol. Right? Glad to have you as a member. That's right. And we have two bills on the agenda today. First is we're going to start with Senate Bill 136, which is sponsored by Senator Coleman and Senator Pelton R, who would like to begin. Senator Coleman, thank you very much. Mr. Chair. Members of the public, Mr. Chair, committee members like to start by thanking you for the opportunity to discuss this bill today. Today, Colorado's ranchers and producers contend with a wide range of economic and environmental pressures. And when livestock is lost or stolen, the financial and operational impacts can be severe, particularly for small family owned operations. Improving how these incidents are reported is essential to ensuring timely response,…

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