Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 023

Thursday, February 5, 2026·27m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Colorado Senate passed Senate Bill 32, a vaccine access and immunization promotion bill, on a 20-12 party-line vote, while unanimously adopting a resolution honoring Colorado's 32 athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics — the most Winter Olympians of any state in the country this year.

Key Actions

·Senate Bill 32 – Promotion of Immunization AccessPassed

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Controversies

Senator Wallace voting no on her own motion (procedural)

Senator Wallace made the motion to approve the Senate Journal of February 4, 2026, and then voted no on her own motion. Mr. President called this out directly, asking: 'How would you make the motion and vote no on your own motion?' The motion was adopted regardless.

Notable Quotes

“Not to brag, but Senate District 8 has by far the most Olympians of any Senate District in Colorado this year.”
Senator Roberts — Senator Roberts made this remark while presenting SJR008, a resolution honoring Colorado's 32 athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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Votes

Approval of the Senate Journal of February 4, 2026Passed

General Orders Second Reading of Bills Calendar layover until Friday, February 6, 2026Passed

Passage of Senate Bill 32Passed

Yes (14)Amabile, Gonzalez, Cutter, Wallace, Kipp, Jodeh, Michaelson Janay, Snyder, Ball, Weissman, Lindstedt, Kolker, Exum, the President

No (11)Minority Leader Kirkmeyer, Frizell, Zamora, Wilson, Rich, Pelton B., Bright, Carson, Pelton R., Catlin, Baisley

Adoption of SJR008Passed

Passage of all confirmations on the Governor's Appointments Consent CalendarNo Vote

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TranscriptPreview

You, Senate will come to order. Mr. Shoffler, please call the roll. Senators Amabile. Bazley. Ball. Bridges. Excuse. Bright. Carson. Catlin. Cutter. Danielson. Excused. Doherty. Excused. Exum. Excused. Frizzell. Gonzalez. Henriksen. Judah. Kip. Kirkmeyer. Kolker. Linstead. Liston. Marchman. Michael. Syngene. Malika. Pelton. B. Pelton. Rich. Roberts. Rodriguez. Simpson. Snyder. Sullivan. Wallace. Weissman. Zamora. Wilson. Mr. President. Let's do this. The morning roll call is 31. Presents, 0. Absent, 4. Excused. We have a quorum. Senator Carson, would you please lead us in the Pledge of allegiance? Thank you, Mr. President. Will you all 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 for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty. Approval of the journal. Hold on, hold on. You was ready, though. You were ready waiting on me. No, no, we're good. Senator Wallace. Good morning, Mr. President. Thank you. I move that the Senate Journal of February 4, 2026 be approved as corrected by the secretary. You've heard the motion. All is in favor. Say I oppose. No. How would you make the motion and vote no on your…

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