# Colorado SB26-154: Modify Colorado Channel Authority Board Appointments Colorado SB26-154, Modify Colorado Channel Authority Board Appointments, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican), Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), Julie McCluskie (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-154-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-154 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Modify Colorado Channel Authority Board Appointments - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-31 - Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), Julie McCluskie (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: General Assembly, State Government, Telecommunications & Information Technology - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (128 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colorado Channel board opens to nonlawmakers: benefit, low. Effective upon passage, four Colorado Channel Authority board appointees no longer have to be serving state lawmakers. These appointments remain with the House speaker, House minority leader, Senate president, and Senate minority leader. Members serve staggered four-year terms, with no more than th… - Colorado legislature funding drops by $1,446: cost, low. The law cuts General Fund money for the legislative department’s use by the General Assembly by $1,446 for fiscal year 2026-27. The cut applies only if House Bill 26-1333 becomes law and provides at least $1,446 for that purpose. No cut is required if that budget bill provides less than $1,446 or n… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Sponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ava Flanell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-09 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-154 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-154 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-04-29 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-04-28 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-154, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-21 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-154 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-05-29: 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) - 2026-05-09: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-08: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-07: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-07: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-04: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-04-29: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House) - 2026-04-28: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115357/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116576/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113907/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115422/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116231/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116054/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115354/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116823/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/115357/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116576/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113907/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115422/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116231/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116054/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115354/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116823/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-SB26-154-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).