# Colorado SB26-010: Agricultural Property Tax Definitions Colorado SB26-010, Agricultural Property Tax Definitions, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Byron Pelton (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Julie McCluskie (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-02-03 (Introduced In House - Assigned to); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-010-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-010 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Agricultural Property Tax Definitions - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-02-03, Introduced In House - Assigned to - Sponsors: Byron Pelton (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Julie McCluskie (Democratic), Karen McCormick (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 39 - Subjects: Agriculture, Fiscal Policy & Taxes - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (145 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New farm and ranch property-tax rules: mixed, medium. Colorado changes which land qualifies as a farm or ranch for property taxes, without setting new tax rates. Farms must mainly produce agricultural products from the land, with earning money as the main purpose. Ranches must mainly graze livestock to earn money through a pasture-based operation. Liv… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lynda Zamora Wilson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark Baisley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 61 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-010 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | Senate | Third reading: Amend | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-010 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2026-03-09: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-03-02: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-02: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-02-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-20: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-19: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House) - 2026-02-03: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Introduced In House - Assigned to (House) - 2026-02-02: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111105/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112672/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110700/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111162/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112500/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112390/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113067/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/111105/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112672/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110700/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111162/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112500/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112390/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113067/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-SB26-010-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).