ColoradoSB26-1372026 Regular SessionSenate

Measures to Reduce Administrative Burdens

Sponsored By: Cleave Simpson (Republican), James Coleman (Democratic), Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), Julie McCluskie (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

General AssemblyState Government

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

State departments must review costly rules

Each Colorado principal department must follow a schedule to review all its rules at least every five years. Reviews assess whether rules remain needed, suitable, and cost-effective, and whether to keep, change, or repeal them. Agencies must examine outdated rules, overlapping rules, funding needs, ways to improve results, and burdens on agencies, people, and businesses compared with public benefits. Reviews must include a cost-benefit analysis or the allowed equivalent analysis. Agencies must consider how to coordinate rules with similar purposes and remove duplication, including among their own rules. Funding needs must fit existing budgets and authorized fees while supporting administration and enforcement under state and federal law. Improvements must be reasonable, legally allowed, and within the agency’s existing powers. The Department of Regulatory Agencies cannot schedule mandatory reviews during a scheduled sunset review year or the following year. Departments must include review results in their regulatory agendas, sent through Legislative Council staff to the relevant legislative committees. Those committees must review the agendas at SMART Act oversight hearings and may recommend a sunset review or state audit. The law’s August 12, 2026, start date applies if the legislature ends its session on May 13, 2026. If a referendum petition is filed within the specified 90-day period, voter approval at the November 2026 general election is required. In that case, the law takes effect when the governor officially declares the vote.

Limits on records in state lawsuits

The law limits evidence requests directed to Colorado’s attorney general in enforcement cases authorized by statute or common law. It covers cases brought in the attorney general’s official role or on behalf of Colorado or its people. In these cases, the attorney general is not treated as acting for another state officer or agency. The attorney general is also not treated as possessing or controlling that officer’s or agency’s records for evidence requests. This narrows the records parties can seek from the attorney general, rather than banning requests to other agencies. The law’s August 12, 2026, start date applies if the legislature ends its session on May 13, 2026. If a referendum petition is filed within the specified 90-day period, voter approval at the November 2026 general election is required. In that case, the law takes effect when the governor officially declares the vote.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Cosponsors

Andrew Boesenecker
Democratic • House
Ava Flanell
Republican • House
Bob Marshall
Democratic • House
Chad Clifford
Democratic • House
Gretchen Rydin
Democratic • House
Monica Duran
Democratic • House
Naquetta Ricks
Democratic • House
Ryan Gonzalez
Republican • House
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Republican • Senate
Dylan Roberts
Democratic • Senate
Judy Amabile
Democratic • Senate
Jeff Bridges
Democratic • Senate
John Carson
Republican • Senate
Julie Gonzales
Democratic • Senate
Janice Marchman
Democratic • Senate
Kyle Mullica
Democratic • Senate
Lindsey Daugherty
Democratic • Senate
Lisa Frizell
Republican • Senate
Marc Catlin
Republican • Senate
Marc Snyder
Democratic • Senate
Tony Exum
Democratic • Senate
William Lindstedt
Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 138 • No: 51

House vote • 4/28/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 55 • No: 8

House vote • 4/28/2026

Third reading: Perm

Yes: 20 • No: 43

House vote • 4/22/2026

Refer Senate Bill 26-137 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/13/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2026

Refer Senate Bill 26-137 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2026

Refer Senate Bill 26-137, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Governor Signed
5/14/2026House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
5/5/2026House
Sent to the Governor
5/5/2026House
Signed by the President of the Senate
5/4/2026Senate
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
4/28/2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
4/27/2026House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
4/24/2026House
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
4/22/2026House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
4/13/2026Senate
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
4/13/2026House
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
4/10/2026Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
4/10/2026Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
4/10/2026Senate
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
3/31/2026Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
3/11/2026Senate

Bill Text

Engrossed
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Final Act
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Introduced
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Reengrossed
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Rerevised
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Revised
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Senate Finance Preamend
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Signed Act
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