# Colorado HB26-1034: Modifications to Standards for Irrigation Equipment

Colorado HB26-1034, Modifications to Standards for Irrigation Equipment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dusty Johnson (Republican), Meghan Lukens (Democratic), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1034
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifications to Standards for Irrigation Equipment
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-05-04, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Dusty Johnson (Republican), Meghan Lukens (Democratic), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Rod Pelton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Subjects: Water
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (238 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Colorado changes rules for irrigation equipment: benefit, low. Colorado removes nonagricultural irrigation controllers from this law’s product standards, affecting businesses selling or leasing new controllers. It repeals the WaterSense requirements for weather-based and soil moisture-based controllers that began January 1, 2026. Spray sprinkler bodies no long…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 63 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 61 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1034, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 59 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1034, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-04: Governor Signed (House)
- 2026-04-23: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House)
- 2026-03-26: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-20: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-19: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House)
- 2026-02-18: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-12: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112238/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114709/download)
- House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111991/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110767/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112494/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113688/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113644/download)
- Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113528/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115753/download)

## Related bills

- HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed)
- HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed)
- HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed)
- HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed)
- SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed)
- HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112238/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114709/download)
- [House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111991/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110767/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112494/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113688/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113644/download)
- [Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113528/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115753/download)

## Related
- [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A)
- [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A)
- [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A)
- [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A)
- [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A)
- [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1034-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).
