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SB26-061 • 2026

Publication Counties Without Legal Newspapers

Current law requires a legal notice or advertisement (notice) to be published in a newspaper within the county in which the notice is required to be published that satisfies certain requirements, incl

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sen. J. Rich, Sen. D. Roberts, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. C. Richardson, Sen. J. Carson, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. R. Pelton, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. J. McCluskie
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Publication Counties Without Legal Newspapers

Current law requires a legal notice or advertisement (notice) to be published in a newspaper within the county in which the notice is required to be published that satisfies certain requirements, including a publication period requirement and a periodicals license with paid distribution (legal newspaper).

What This Bill Does

  • Current law requires a legal notice or advertisement (notice) to be published in a newspaper within the county in which the notice is required to be published that satisfies certain requirements, including a publication period requirement and a periodicals license with paid distribution (legal newspaper).
  • If a legal newspaper does not exist in a county, the notice may be published using certain alternatives.
  • The act clarifies the order of priority of the type of newspaper in which the notice should be published.
  • First, the notice should be published in a newspaper in the county that satisfies the requirements for publication and that has been published for at least one year.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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L.001

SEN Local Government & Housing

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB061_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Local Government & Housing.

  • SB061_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Local Government & Housing.
  • SB26-061 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, strike everything below the enacting clause and 2 substitute: 3 "SECTION 1.
  • In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-70-103, amend 4 (1) and (3); and add (1.5) as follows: 5 24-70-103.
  • Requisites of legal newspaper.
L.002

SEN Local Government & Housing

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB061_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Local Government & Housing.

  • SB061_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Local Government & Housing.
  • SB26-061 be amended as follows: 1 Amend proposed committee amendment (SB061_L.001), page 2, line 7, 2 after "MUNICIPALITY" insert "OR SPECIAL DISTRICT".
  • 3 Page 2, line 10, strike "MUNICIPALITY, THE MUNICIPALITY" and substitute 4 "MUNICIPALITY OR SPECIAL DISTRICT, THE MUNICIPALITY OR SPECIAL 5 DISTRICT".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Jacob Bennington x2371

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-20 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-04-08 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-04-07 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-04-02 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-01 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  7. 2026-03-31 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. 2026-03-27 House

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  9. 2026-03-24 House

    House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  10. 2026-03-03 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

  11. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  13. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  14. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing

Official Summary Text

Current law requires a legal notice or advertisement (notice) to be published in a newspaper within the county in which the notice is required to be published that satisfies certain requirements, including a publication period requirement and a periodicals license with paid distribution (legal newspaper). If a legal newspaper does not exist in a county, the notice may be published using certain alternatives.
The act clarifies the order of priority of the type of newspaper in which the notice should be published. First, the notice should be published in a newspaper in the county that satisfies the requirements for publication and that has been published for at least one year. Second, the notice should be published in a newspaper in the county that would otherwise satisfy the requirements for publication but for the fact that it lacks a periodicals license, and that has been published for at least one year. Third, the notice should be published in a newspaper in the county even if it does not have a periodicals license or has not been published for at least one year. If there is no newspaper in the county or an adjoining county, notice may be published in a newspaper that satisfies the requirements for a legal newspaper chosen with primary consideration for geographic proximity.
Additionally, the act gives municipalities and special districts with territory in two counties permission to publish notice in a newspaper in either county, so long as the newspaper meets the legal requirements for publication.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)