# Colorado SB26-092: Modification of County Elected Officer Salary Categories Colorado SB26-092, Modification of County Elected Officer Salary Categories, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican), Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Larry Don Suckla (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-21 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-092-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-092 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Modification of County Elected Officer Salary Categories - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-10 - Last action: 2026-05-21, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Larry Don Suckla (Republican) - Cosponsors: 15 - Subjects: Local Government - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (179 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Lower pay for Dolores County elected officers: cost, high. The law moves Dolores County to a lower salary category for elected officers. Listed annual pay for commissioners, the treasurer, assessor, and clerk falls from $67,360 to $61,236—a $6,124 cut. Sheriff pay falls from $75,511 to $68,646—a $6,865 cut. Part-time coroner pay falls from $15,225 to $13,8… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Larry Don Suckla (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-30 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-30 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 32 | 3 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 57 | 6 | | | 2026-04-14 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-092, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-092, 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) - 2026-05-21: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-12: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-12: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-30: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-04-28: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-27: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-04-16: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-14: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-11: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) - 2026-03-10: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113106/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115728/download) - House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114662/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111695/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113139/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115376/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115281/download) - Senate Local Government & Housing Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112949/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116673/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/113106/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115728/download) - [House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114662/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111695/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113139/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115376/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115281/download) - [Senate Local Government & Housing Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112949/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116673/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-SB26-092-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).