# Colorado SB26-133: Colorado Artist Companies Colorado SB26-133, Colorado Artist Companies, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Marc Catlin (Republican), Matthew Martinez (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-133-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-133 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Colorado Artist Companies - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-04 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Marc Catlin (Republican), Matthew Martinez (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 38 - Subjects: Business & Economic Development - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (180 yes, 24 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Artist companies can state tax choices: benefit, low. Artist companies can state a corporate tax election or confirm pass-through tax treatment in their articles. Federal tax law still controls the election and resulting tax treatment. The law does not create a tax credit, deduction, or guaranteed tax savings. - New artist companies require artist control: mixed, medium. The law creates an artist-controlled company form with a stated artistic mission and choices about artistic and financial priorities. Artists must own at least 51% of voting interests at formation or conversion and at all times afterward. Founders file articles with the Secretary of State; existing… - Artist companies gain flexible funding options: mixed, low. Artist companies can base ownership on units, member counts, capital contributions, or fixed percentages. Payments follow ownership percentages unless the operating agreement sets revenue shares, royalties, repayment priorities, or another method. Companies can receive donations, grants, refundable… - Artist company duties carry lawsuit limits: mixed, low. Public benefit artist company leaders must balance members’ finances, materially affected people’s interests, stated public benefits, and the artistic mission. An informed decision without personal conflicts meets their duties when a person of ordinary, sound judgment would approve it. The law limi… - Artists face new creative work rules: mixed, low. Members can contribute artistic work or related rights by transferring ownership or granting an exclusive license. If value is disputed before transfer, members can refuse or choose a mutually agreed independent valuator; the company pays, and the valuation is binding. Company documents can require… - Artists gain votes on major decisions: mixed, low. Artist companies can choose member, manager, board, or more complex management structures, with default meeting and voting rules. Artist approval protections cover changes to company documents, mergers, conversions, dissolution, control, public benefit status, and artist voting ownership. Decisions… - Artists regain work when companies close: mixed, low. When an artist company dissolves, covered artistic-work rights return to the artists, and related transfers or exclusive licenses end automatically. Those returning rights are not company assets for creditors or nonartist investors; other intellectual property does not return under this rule. Perfe… - Leaving artists need clear payment agreements: mixed, low. Artist company documents can set departure rules for creative work, royalties, revenue, buyouts, economic rights, and disputes. Membership changes must preserve the required 51% artist voting ownership. Without departure terms, work transferred or exclusively licensed generally stays with the compa… - Public benefit artist companies must report: mixed, low. Artist companies can choose public benefit status at formation or conversion and name specific public benefits in their articles and any operating agreement. The articles’ heading and issued ownership certificates or other securities must identify the company as a public benefit artist company. Exi… - Colorado funds artist company filing tools: mixed, low. For fiscal year 2026–27, Colorado provides $93,878 from the Department of State cash fund for implementation—not direct business or household payments. This includes $5,478 for business and licensing staff, assuming 0.1 added full-time position, and $88,400 for information technology staff. The Sec… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. 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Benavidez - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-13 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 33 | 2 | | | 2026-05-13 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-05-11 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 49 | 15 | | | 2026-05-08 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-133 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2026-05-06 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-133, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 10 | 3 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 31 | 3 | | | 2026-04-21 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-133, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-133 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-06-02: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-21: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-21: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-13: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-05-11: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-09: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-08: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-08: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-05-06: House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-04-22: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor (House) - 2026-04-21: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115037/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116582/download) - House Business Affairs & Labor Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116128/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112881/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115052/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116282/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116192/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115028/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116946/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/115037/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116582/download) - [House Business Affairs & Labor Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116128/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112881/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115052/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116282/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116192/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115028/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116946/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-SB26-133-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).