Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 002

Thursday, January 15, 2026·14m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Colorado Senate conducted brief opening-day business on Legislative Day 002, unanimously repassing Senate Joint Resolution 2 — which arranged a joint session for Governor Polis's State of the State address — while administering the staff oath of office and preparing members to attend the joint session at 11:00 AM.

Key Actions

·SJR002 – Joint Session for Governor Polis's AddressPassed

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Notable Quotes

“Colleagues, after much debate deciding whether we should adhere or conference committee and give everybody the rest of the afternoon off, it was decided that we should the Senate should concur with House joint with Senate Joint Resolution 002. So I make that motion.”
Senator Rodriguez — Senator Rodriguez, as Joint leader and bill sponsor, moved the Senate to concur with House amendments to SJR002, which arranged a joint session for Governor Polis's State of the State address.

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Votes

Motion to approve the Senate Journal of January 14, 2026, Opening Day, as corrected by the secretaryPassed

Motion that the Senate concur with House amendments to SJR002Passed

Motion for repassage of Senate Joint Resolution 002Passed

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TranscriptPreview

Senate will come to order. Mr. Schauffler, please call a roll. Senators Amabile. Baisley. Ball. Bridges. Bright. Carson. Catlin. Cutter. Daniel. Danielson. Excused. Doherty. Exum. Frizzell. Gonzalez. Henriksen. Judah. Judah. Excused. Kip. Kirkmeyer. Kolker. Linstead. Liston. Marchman. Michelson. Genet. Mullica. Pelton. B. Pelt. Nar. Rich. Roberts. Rodriguez. Simpson. Snyder. Sullivan. Wallace. Weissman. Zamora. Wilson. Danielson. Mr. President. Let's do this. The morning roll call is 34. President. Zero absent and one excused. We have a quorum. Senator Mullica, would you please lead us in the pledge of allegiance? Thank you, Mr. President. Members, please 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 and justice. For all approval of the journal. Senator Kirkmeyer. Thank you, Mr. President. We had so much that we did yesterday. The journal is pretty lengthy. But I move that the Senate Journal of January 14, 2026, Opening Day, be approved as corrected by the secretary. You all have heard the motion. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Oppose. No. Oh, man. The ayes have it. And that motion is…

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