Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 052

Friday, March 6, 2026·30m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Colorado Senate on Legislative Day 052 passed two bills on third reading, advanced two bills through second reading, confirmed four gubernatorial appointments, and postponed four bills indefinitely — all with little to no floor debate — while laying over a joint memorial honoring former Senator Mary Ann Thibodeau and a conflict resolution resolution to future dates.

Key Actions

·SB 41 – Postponed Indefinitely (Health and Human Services)No Vote

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Controversies

Presiding officer misstates adjournment for recess

The presiding officer stated 'The Senate will stand in adjournment until' before self-correcting: 'Oh, in a recess. In recess. Definitely not adjournment. We're recessing until 11am today.' No named senator challenged the presiding officer; this was a self-correction.

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Notable Quotes

“Nearly 16,000 Coloradans are living with HIV and over 430 additional Coloradans are diagnosed with HIV each year. And both the HIV and overdose epidemics disproportionately impact Black, Latino, indigenous and other Coloradans of color, low income Coloradans, LGBTQ Coloradans and unhoused Coloradans.”
Senator Wallace — Senator Wallace spoke during personal privilege on HIV and Harm Reduction Advocacy Day, noting advocates were present in the building.

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Votes

Approve Senate Journal of March 5, 2026 as corrected by the SecretaryPassed

Layover Senate Joint Memorial 003 until Tuesday, March 17, 2026Passed

Passage of House Bill 1020 on third reading, final passagePassed

Passage of Senate Bill 95 on third reading, final passagePassed

Adoption of committee of the whole report (House Bill 1115)Passed

Layover Senate Bill 40 and Senate Bill 87 until Monday, March 9, 2026Passed

Adoption of committee of the whole report (House Bill 1068, Senate Bill 40, Senate Bill 87)Passed

Layover Senate Resolution 004 until Monday, March 9, 2026Passed

Confirmation of all appointments on the Governor's appointments consent calendarNo Vote

Recess Senate until 11:00am todayPassed

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TranscriptPreview

Bright. Carson. Catlin. Cutter. Danielson. Danielson. Excused. Doherty. Here. Exum. Frizzell. Gonzalez. Gonzalez. Henriksen. Judah. Kip. Kirkmeyer. Kolker. Kolker. Excused. Linstead. Liston. Marchman. Mullica. Mullica. Excused. Pelton, b. Pelton. Rich. Roberts. Rodriguez. Simpson. Snyder. Snyder. Excuse. Sullivan. Wallace. Weissman. Zamora. Wilson. Mr. President. Let's do this. The morning roll call is 31 present. Zero absent for excused. We have a quorum. Senator Exum, would you please lead us in the Pledge of allegiance? Thank you, Mr. President. Please stand and join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to. To the planet 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 Helton. Bee. Thank you, Mr. President. All right, here we go. This is a team effort. Now. This is everything I'm going to tell my daughter tonight. This is a team effort. Let's get her done. Let's do it. Let's beat these guys and let's go. Here we go. I move that the Senate Journal of March 5, 2026, be approved as corrected by the Secretary. You heard the motion. All those in favor say aye. Man, that…

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