# Colorado SB26-150: Modernizing Regional Transportation District Colorado SB26-150, Modernizing Regional Transportation District, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Jamie Jackson (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-150-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-150 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Modernizing Regional Transportation District - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-30 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Jamie Jackson (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic), Meg Froelich (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (134 yes, 73 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Transit access plan reviews fares and service: benefit, low. RTD must complete, adopt, and begin implementing an accessible transportation service plan by December 31, 2027. An independent paratransit study informs the plan; RTD must hire the study contractor by December 31, 2026. The study examines rider needs, service reliability, delivery options, and far… - Transit board strengthens budget and management oversight: benefit, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, RTD's board must set goals, including goals directly aimed at growing ridership. It must evaluate its top manager using measures tied to the strategic plan, and its chief lawyer reports directly to the board. The board must adopt and oversee a responsible budget, with ann… - Transit directors must disclose and avoid conflicts: benefit, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, RTD directors must disclose personal interests in board matters, avoid voting, and not influence other directors. Prospective appointees must disclose potential conflicts before Senate confirmation; appointed directors disclose later conflicts at public board meetings. Fa… - Higher public pay for transit directors: cost, low. RTD directors elected in November 2028 or later, or appointed in 2028 or later, receive $36,000 annually. Pay rises or falls with the annual change in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Consumer Price Index for urban consumers. A chair selected after the November 2028 election receives 150% of the applicab… - Smaller transit board mixes elections and appointments: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2029, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) board shrinks from 15 elected members to nine members. Five are elected; four are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. State staff must draw five compact, connected districts by September 15, 2027, for the Novem… - Transit voters get recall and term limits: mixed, low. Directors elected from RTD's new districts are limited to two four-year terms and eight total years on the board. Terms shorter than two years do not count toward the two-term limit; service before January 1, 2029, counts. Eligible district voters may recall their elected director through state rec… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 31 | 1 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 19 | 13 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 39 | 26 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-150, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 4 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | Adopt amendment L.036 (Attachment G) | fail | 4 | 9 | | | 2026-04-21 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 21 | 13 | | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-150, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 1 | | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.013 | fail | 3 | 6 | | ## Actions (19) - 2026-05-26: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-18: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-18: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-18: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-05: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-05-04: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-01: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-04-29: House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-29: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-28: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-21: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) - 2026-04-20: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/20/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/17/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/14/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114929/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116481/download) - House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115446/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113864/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114978/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115713/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115635/download) - Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114291/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116737/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/114929/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116481/download) - [House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115446/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113864/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114978/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115713/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115635/download) - [Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114291/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116737/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) - 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