# Colorado SB26-061: Publication Counties Without Legal Newspapers Colorado SB26-061, Publication Counties Without Legal Newspapers, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Chris Richardson (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-04-20 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-061-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-061 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Publication Counties Without Legal Newspapers - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-28 - Last action: 2026-04-20, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Chris Richardson (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Meghan Lukens (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: Local Government, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (119 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More newspaper options for Colorado legal notices: benefit, low. The law sets a priority order for newspapers carrying required legal notices in Colorado. First come newspapers printed or published partly or wholly in the county that meet state publication standards. They must meet continuous publication requirements: generally one year, six months for daily pap… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House - Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-02 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 64 | 0 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-061 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-061, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-04-20: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-08: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-07: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-02: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-01: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-31: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-27: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-03: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) - 2026-03-02: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112742/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114171/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111011/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112798/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113983/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113903/download) - Senate Local Government & Housing Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112661/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114957/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/112742/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114171/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111011/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112798/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113983/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113903/download) - [Senate Local Government & Housing Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112661/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114957/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) - [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-SB26-061-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).