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HB26-1074 • 2026

90 Day Legislative Session

The state constitution limits the number of days the general assembly may meet to no more than 120 calendar days for a regular session each year. The bill further limits the length of each regular ses

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rep. R. Weinberg
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included claims about citizens being affected, which are not supported in the official source material.

Limiting Legislative Session Length

This bill limits regular legislative sessions in Colorado to no more than 90 consecutive calendar days each year, while maintaining the constitutional limit of up to 120 calendar days.

What This Bill Does

  • Limits regular legislative sessions to no more than 90 consecutive calendar days per year.
  • Requires the General Assembly to meet for no longer than 90 consecutive days when convening for a regular session.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Colorado General Assembly, which includes both houses of the legislature.

Terms To Know

General Assembly
The legislative branch of the Colorado state government, consisting of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Regular session
A standard meeting period for the General Assembly to conduct its business as defined by law or the state constitution.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill's effectiveness is contingent upon no referendum petition being filed against it within a specified timeframe.
  • If a referendum petition is filed, the act will not take effect unless approved by voters in November 2026.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-09 House

    House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

  2. 2026-02-02 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Official Summary Text

The state constitution limits the number of days the general assembly may meet to no more than 120 calendar days for a regular session each year. The bill further limits the length of each regular session to no more than 90 consecutive calendar days each year.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Current Bill Text

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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED

LLS NO. 26-0674.01 Jacob Bennington x2371 HOUSE BILL 26-1074
House Committees Senate Committees
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF DAYS IN THE REGULAR101
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.102
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov.)
The state constitution limits the number of days the general
assembly may meet to no more than 120 calendar days for a regular
session each year. The bill further limits the length of each regular session
to no more than 90 consecutive calendar days each year.
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Weinberg,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
(None),
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-303.5, add (5)2
as follows:3
2-2-303.5. Time for convening regular sessions - procedure for4
convening earlier - duration of regular sessions.5
(5) U PON CONVENING FOR A REGULAR SESSION , THE GENERAL6
ASSEMBLY SHALL MEET FOR NO LONGER THAN NINETY CONSECUTIVE7
CALENDAR DAYS.8
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act9
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the10
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August11
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a12
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the13
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act14
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect15
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in16
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the17
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.18
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