# Colorado HB26-1183: Sunset Pet Animal Care & Facilities Act Colorado HB26-1183, Sunset Pet Animal Care & Facilities Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Byron Pelton (Republican), Karen McCormick (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-28 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1183-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1183 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Sunset Pet Animal Care & Facilities Act - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-09 - Last action: 2026-05-28, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Byron Pelton (Republican), Karen McCormick (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Monica Duran (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: Agriculture - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (183 yes, 84 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More candidates for regional pet board seats: benefit, low. The law expands eligibility for regional seats on the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Authority board. Members must come from western, eastern, or southern Colorado to fill that region’s seat. They can represent an animal shelter or pet rescue, or be veterinary professionals registered with the state v… - Longer pet oversight and public input: benefit, low. The law extends Colorado’s pet facility licensing and oversight by moving the scheduled repeal from September 1, 2026, to September 1, 2034. The Commissioner of Agriculture must also create a formal process for interested people to request new, changed, or repealed rules. That process must follow C… - Higher fees and fines for pet facilities: cost, medium. The annual pet facility license fee cap rises from $700 to $1,500 per license. The Commissioner of Agriculture sets actual fees by rule, within that cap. Maximum civil penalties rise from $1,000 to $2,500 for each violation of the law or its rules. The commissioner sets the actual penalty within th… - New health checks for imported pets: mixed, low. Pet facilities importing animals into Colorado for sale must have a valid veterinary inspection certificate accompanying each animal. An accredited veterinarian in the animal’s state of origin must issue it within 10 days before arrival. Reptiles, fish, and rodents are exempt from the certificate r… - New pet advisory seats and term limits: mixed, low. A new 15-member pet facility advisory committee replaces the old committee on January 1, 2027. The commissioner must appoint initial members by December 1, 2026. Seats include 10 representatives of distinct license categories, an animal control officer, a licensed veterinarian, and three public mem… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-04 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 43 | 22 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 46 | 19 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 24 | 10 | | | 2026-04-21 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1183 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1183, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 43 | 22 | | | 2026-03-20 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1183 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1183, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 4 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-05-28: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-12: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-12: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-04: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-04-23: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-04-22: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate) - 2026-03-24: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-23: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-03-23: House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-20: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-09: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-09: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113615/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116400/download) - House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113163/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111544/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113649/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115056/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115003/download) - Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114381/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116807/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113615/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116400/download) - [House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113163/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111544/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113649/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115056/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115003/download) - [Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114381/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116807/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [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) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1183-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).