# Colorado HB26-1331: Modify 2026 Interim Committees Colorado HB26-1331, Modify 2026 Interim Committees, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican), James Coleman (Democratic), Jarvis Caldwell (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1331-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1331 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Modify 2026 Interim Committees - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-12 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cleave Simpson (Republican), James Coleman (Democratic), Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), Julie McCluskie (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: General Assembly - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (265 yes, 13 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Capital committee travel and trips stop: benefit, low. The Colorado Capital Development Committee cannot travel or take field trips during the 2025 and 2026 interims. The law states no savings amount or direct household financial benefit. - Colorado ends two legislative review committees: cost, low. The law ends the Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Committee. It also ends the Colorado Statewide Health Care Review Committee. These repeals have no stated end date. The law does not specify replacement bodies or direct changes to emergency services, health coverage, or ho… - Colorado pauses pension review committee work: cost, low. During the 2026 interim, the Colorado Pension Review Commission and its subcommittee cannot meet. The subcommittee does not have to complete its required reviews or reports. Legislative subcommittee members need not attend the specified meetings and hearings. Those who attend receive no daily allow… - Committee members lose meeting expense payments: cost, low. During the 2026 interim, legislators on interim committees created by state law receive no daily allowance or travel reimbursement for meetings. Legislative members of the behavioral health justice oversight committee need not attend or call into regular task force meetings. Members who attend thos… - Lawmakers face tighter interim committee limits: cost, low. Interim committees can meet only between regular legislative sessions. During the 2026 interim, the Legislative Council cannot prioritize interim committees or approve task forces. Its Executive Committee can still approve an interim committee by resolution. Each interim committee can request up to… - State oversight committees face activity limits: cost, low. During the 2026 interim, Colorado's jail standards oversight committee cannot meet. The Legislation Inside Advisory Council Review Committee also cannot meet. The American Indian Affairs Interim Committee cannot seek presentations or comments. These limits end July 1, 2027. - Tax oversight committee pauses without pay: cost, low. During the 2026 interim, Colorado's tax policy oversight committee cannot meet or recommend legislation. Members receive no committee pay or expense reimbursement. The committee cannot submit a report on or before January 1, 2027. These rules end July 1, 2027. - Legislative funding and staffing face cuts: cost, low. For state budget year 2026-27, the law sets General Fund cuts totaling $396,469. The cuts are $126,971 for the General Assembly, $161,162 for the Legislative Council, and $108,336 for legal services. Staffing drops by 1.9 full-time equivalents at the Legislative Council and 1.4 at legal services. T… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Sponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 60 | 3 | | | 2026-04-14 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 59 | 4 | | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (j.002) | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 2 | | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1331 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 61 | 4 | | | 2026-03-20 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1331, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-06-02: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-06-01: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-06-01: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-01: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-14: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-04-13: Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (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 Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-12: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113613/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116835/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113562/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113221/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113645/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114484/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114371/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117001/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/113613/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116835/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113562/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113221/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113645/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114484/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114371/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117001/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-HB26-1331-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).