# Colorado HB26-1197: Sunset Water Vessel Registration Program Colorado HB26-1197, Sunset Water Vessel Registration Program, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Tisha Mauro (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1197-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1197 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Sunset Water Vessel Registration Program - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Tisha Mauro (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 12 - Subjects: Water - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (118 yes, 17 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colorado boat registration continues through 2036: cost, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, Colorado continues its boat registration program. Its scheduled end moves from September 1, 2026, to September 1, 2036. Boat owners and operators remain subject to applicable registration and boating rules. The state must review the program before its repeal or renewal. T… - Boat rental businesses must keep records longer: cost, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, Colorado businesses advertising and offering boats for paid rental or lease must keep rental records longer. The period rises from 30 days to at least three years after the boat's expected return. Records must include the renter's name and address, hull identification num… - Colorado changes which watercraft count as vessels: mixed, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, Colorado updates the vessel definition used in its boating and river-outfitter laws. It covers watercraft used, or able to be used, to carry people or property on water. It excludes seaplanes on water, fishing aids, air mattresses, beach and water toys, and inner tubes. S… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 28 | 6 | | | 2026-04-21 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1197 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1197 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 55 | 10 | | | 2026-03-20 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1197 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1197, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-05-29: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-22: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate) - 2026-03-25: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-24: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-03-20: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-05: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-11: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113668/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116721/download) - House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113013/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111809/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113701/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115058/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114995/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116907/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/113668/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116721/download) - [House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113013/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111809/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113701/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115058/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114995/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116907/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-HB26-1197-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).