Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 043

Wednesday, February 25, 2026·38m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Colorado Senate advanced several bills on second and third reading, including a unanimous final passage of Senate Bill 46 on property tax administration and second-reading adoptions of bills on weekend bond hearings, state auditor privileges, and CHFA mortgage eligibility for first responders — the last drawing notable opposition over who qualifies as a first responder and whether the state should be in the mortgage business.

Key Actions

·SB 46 – Property Tax Administration DeadlinesPassed

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Controversies

Whether CHFA constitutes state government acting as a mortgage lender under SB 53

Senator Baisley stated 'I find that to be a wholly inappropriate role for the state of Colorado,' citing Colorado Revised Statute volume 29, section 4-712 and expressing that she did not realize until the bill came before committee that Colorado is a lender in the mortgage field. Senator Kirkmeyer responded that the loans are originated through the Colorado Housing Finance Authority, 'which is a special purpose authority and outside of state government,' and that 'it's not actually the state of Colorado who is offering these loans.'

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Notable Quotes

“What this bill is about is making sure that when courts judicial districts use the weekend bond hearing office for to comply with the 48 hour bond hearing requirement on weekends and holidays, that more accountability for local decision making is being had here, rather than a magistrate who doesn't necessarily live or know about that judicial district making those bond decisions.”
Senator Roberts — Senator Roberts explained Amendment L002 to SB 37, which changes the bill's approach to accountability for bond decisions made through the weekend bond hearing office.

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Votes

Approve Senate Journal of February 24, 2026 as corrected by the SecretaryPassed

Senate Bill 46 – Third Reading Final PassagePassed

Resolve Senate into Committee of the Whole for second reading of billsPassed

Adoption of Judiciary Committee report on SB 37Passed

SB 37 Amendment L002 (moved by Senator Roberts)Passed

Proceed out of order to take up Senate Bill 84Passed

Adoption of Local Government and Housing Committee report on SB 53Passed

SB 53 Amendment L006 (moved by Senator Kirkmeyer)Passed

Lay over Senate Bill 43 until Thursday, February 26Passed

Committee of the Whole rises and reportsPassed

Adoption of Committee of the Whole reportPassed

Senate recess until 11:30amNo Vote

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TranscriptPreview

Ball. Bridges. Bright. Gerson. Catlin. Cutter. Danielson. Doherty. Excused. Exum. Frizzell. Gonzalez. Henriksen. Judah. Kip. Kirkmeyer. Kolker. Kolker. Linstead. Liston. Marchman. Mullica. Mullica. Excused. Pelton, b. Excused. Pelt. Noir. Rich. Roberts. Rodriguez. Simpson. Snyder. Sullivan. Wallace. Weissman. Zamora. Wilson. Senate District 21 vacant. Mr. President, let's do this. The morning roll call is 31. President 0. Absent 3. Excuse 1 vacant. We have a quorum. Senator Basley, would you please lead us in the Pledge of allegiance? Thank you, Mr. President. If y' all will please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic, for which stands one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice. For all approval of the Journal, Senator Roberts. Thank you, Mr. President. Good morning, colleagues. I move that the Senate Journal of February 24, 2026 be approved as corrected by the Secretary. You've heard the motion. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? No. Ayes have it. That motion is adopted. Senate services correctly printed. Senate Bill 121, 122 and 123 correctly engrossed. Senate Bill 46 correctly re. Engrossed. Senate Bill 5, 18, 25, 31 and…

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