SB26-059 • 2026

Multiple Elected Offices Prohibited for General Assembly

Beginning with the first regular session of the seventy-sixth general assembly, the bill prohibits a member or member-elect of the general assembly from holding any other elected offices while serving

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Sen. M. Ball, Sen. L. Cutter, Rep. M. Lindsay, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. W. Lindstedt, Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. M. Weissman
Last action: 2026-03-26
Official status: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on enforcement or consequences of breaking the rule.

Prohibition on Holding Multiple Elected Offices

This bill stops members of Colorado's general assembly from holding other elected offices while serving in the general assembly, with certain exceptions.

What This Bill Does

Begins when the seventy-sixth general assembly starts and applies during each regular session after that.
Does not allow a member or someone about to join the general assembly to hold another elected office at the same time.

Who It Names or Affects

Members of the Colorado General Assembly
People who are going to be members of the Colorado General Assembly

Terms To Know

General Assembly: The state legislature of Colorado, made up of two parts: the House and the Senate.
Special District Elected Office: An office in a specific area that provides services like water management or fire protection.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if someone breaks this rule.
It is unclear how the exceptions will be enforced and interpreted.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.001

SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes the bill to prohibit members of the Colorado General Assembly from holding other elected offices starting with the first regular session of the seventy-sixth general assembly, but allows exceptions for certain conditions.

Removes references to 'members-elect' in the prohibition against holding multiple elected positions.
Adds an exception allowing a member of the General Assembly to hold special district elected offices.
Allows members with less than one year remaining in their term in another office or in the General Assembly to continue serving both roles.

The amendment text does not provide details on how these exceptions will be enforced or monitored.

Bill History

2026-03-26 House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-23 House
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-03-03 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
2026-03-03 Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-03-02 Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-02-27 Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/02/2026 - No Amendments
2026-02-24 Senate
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
2026-01-28 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Official Summary Text

Beginning with the first regular session of the seventy-sixth general assembly,
the bill prohibits a member
or member-elect
of the general assembly from holding any other elected offices while serving as a member of the general assembly
or while a member-elect of the general assembly
,
with

certain

the following exceptions:

The member of the general assembly holds a special district elected office;
The member of the general assembly has less than one year remaining in their term in another elected office at the time they take the oath of office of the general assembly;

The member of the general assembly has less than one year remaining in their term in the general assembly at the time they take the oath of office of another elected office; or

The member of the general assembly is a senator who is in the middle of their term at the beginning of the first regular session of the 76th general assembly.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Current Bill Text

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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 26-0189.01 Stephanie Schrab x4330 SENATE BILL 26-059
Senate Committees House Committees
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING A PROHIBITION ON A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL101
ASSEMBLY HOLDING MULTIPLE ELECTED OFFICES.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 bill prohibits a member or member-elect of the general
assembly from holding any other elected offices while serving as a
member of the general assembly or while a member-elect of the general
assembly.
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 3, 2026
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 2, 2026
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Cutter and Ball, Coleman, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Lindstedt,
Wallace, Weissman
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Lindsay,
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, add 2-2-328 as2
follows:3
2-2-328. Members of the general assembly prohibited from4
holding multiple elected offices.5
(1) C OMMENCING WITH THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE6
SEVENTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY , AND DURING EACH REGULAR7
SESSION THEREAFTER, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS8
SECTION, A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL NOT HOLD ANY9
OTHER ELECTED OFFICE WHILE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL 10
ASSEMBLY. THIS SECTION APPLIES TO A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL11
ASSEMBLY UPON TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY12
AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 2 (2) OF ARTICLE V OF THE STATE13
CONSTITUTION.14
(2) THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION DO NOT15
APPLY IF:16
(a) THE MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOLDS A SPECIAL17
DISTRICT ELECTED OFFICE;18
(b) THE MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS LESS THAN ONE19
YEAR REMAINING IN THEIR TERM IN ANOTHER ELECTED OFFICE AT THE20
TIME THE MEMBER TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE OF THE GENERAL21
ASSEMBLY AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 2 (2) OF ARTICLE V OF THE STATE22
CONSTITUTION;23
(c) THE MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS LESS THAN ONE24
YEAR REMAINING IN THEIR TERM IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE TIME25
THE MEMBER TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE OF ANOTHER ELECTED OFFICE ;26
OR27
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(d) THE MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS A SENATOR WHO1
IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR TERM AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST2
REGULAR SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.3
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,4
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate5
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for6
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state7
institutions.8
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