# Colorado SB26-157: Determination of Town Abandonment Colorado SB26-157, Determination of Town Abandonment, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matthew Martinez (Democratic), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Rod Pelton (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-157-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-157 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Determination of Town Abandonment - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-08 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Rod Pelton (Republican), Ty Winter (Republican) - Cosponsors: 25 - Subjects: Local Government, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (134 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Temporary water maintenance help for towns: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2026–27, the law provides $100,000 to Public Safety to support its Office of Emergency Management. The money comes from the Small Communities Water and Wastewater Grant Fund. The health department may transfer up to $100,000 for temporary water maintenance after an abandonment appli… - Voters can request town abandonment reviews: benefit, low. Registered town voters can now ask Colorado's Secretary of State to declare their town abandoned. County attorneys and town landowners can also apply. A new pathway covers towns without a board of trustees or town clerk that cannot hold an election. These towns must also own or operate water infras… - Water transfers with county debt protection: mixed, low. These rules apply when a town is declared abandoned under the new water-infrastructure pathway. The county must transfer all land, equipment, and other property making up the water system to a water-focused entity. That entity's main purpose must be water treatment or delivery, unless the county de… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ava Flanell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate ## 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 26-157 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-157 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-04-29 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-04-28 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-157, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-157, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-05-26: 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) - 2026-05-05: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-04-29: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (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) - 2026-04-22: Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115341/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116575/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114270/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115423/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116287/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116288/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115332/download) - Senate Local Government & Housing Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115121/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116716/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/115341/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116575/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114270/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115423/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116287/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116288/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115332/download) - [Senate Local Government & Housing Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115121/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116716/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-SB26-157-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).