# Colorado SB26-137: Measures to Reduce Administrative Burdens Colorado SB26-137, Measures to Reduce Administrative Burdens, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican), James Coleman (Democratic), Jarvis Caldwell (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-14 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-137-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-137 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Measures to Reduce Administrative Burdens - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-11 - Last action: 2026-05-14, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cleave Simpson (Republican), James Coleman (Democratic), Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), Julie McCluskie (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 22 - Subjects: General Assembly, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (138 yes, 51 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State departments must review costly rules: benefit, low. 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 Agencies must examine outdated rules, overlapping rules, funding needs,… - Limits on records in state lawsuits: cost, low. 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 fo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Sponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ava Flanell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-28 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 55 | 8 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | Third reading: Perm | fail | 20 | 43 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-137 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-137 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-137, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-05-14: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-05: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-05: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-04: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-28: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-27: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-24: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-22: House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-13: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor (House) - 2026-04-10: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114368/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115663/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113170/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114473/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115371/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115279/download) - Senate Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113932/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116488/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/114368/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115663/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113170/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114473/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115371/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115279/download) - [Senate Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113932/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116488/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-SB26-137-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).