# Colorado SB26-165: Species Conservation Measures Colorado SB26-165, Species Conservation Measures, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Karen McCormick (Democratic), Matt Soper (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-165-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-165 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Species Conservation Measures - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-16 - Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Karen McCormick (Democratic), Matt Soper (Republican), Rod Pelton (Republican) - Cosponsors: 37 - Subjects: Natural Resources & Environment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (200 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colorado wildlife conservation gets $5 million: benefit, low. The law authorizes Colorado’s natural resources director to spend $5 million from the Species Conservation Trust Fund in state fiscal year 2026–27. It assigns $2.38 million to the Upper Colorado River endangered fish recovery program and San Juan River basin recovery implementation program. It prov… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Sponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ava Flanell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-13 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 34 | 1 | | | 2026-05-13 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-05-09 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 61 | 2 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-165 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-165 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-05-01 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 1 | | | 2026-04-30 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-165 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-165 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-05-29: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-22: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-13: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 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 with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-05-04: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-05-01: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House) - 2026-04-30: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115510/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116615/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114803/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115565/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116223/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116084/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116827/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/115510/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116615/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114803/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115565/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116223/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116084/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116827/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-SB26-165-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).