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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. 26-0698.01 Michael Dohr x4347 SENATE BILL 26-083
Senate Committees House Committees
Legal Services
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL101
SERVICES ' RECOMMENDATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH102
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF STATE AGENCIES' RULES.103
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/.)
Committee on Legal Services. Based on the findings and
recommendations of the committee on legal services, the bill extends all
state agency rules that were adopted or amended on or after November 1,
2024, and before November 1, 2025.
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 24, 2026
SENATE
2nd Reading Unamended
March 23, 2026
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Weissman and Frizell, Carson, Roberts, Coleman, Kolker
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Soper and Camacho, Woodrow
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. Extension of rules scheduled for expiration May2
15, 2026. (1) The expiration of all rules of agencies in the following3
principal departments, which rules were adopted or amended on or after4
November 1, 2024, and before November 1, 2025, and that are therefore5
scheduled for expiration May 15, 2026, is postponed:6
(a) Department of agriculture;7
(b) Department of corrections;8
(c) Department of early childhood;9
(d) Department of education;10
(e) Department of health care policy and financing;11
(f) Department of higher education;12
(g) Department of human services;13
(h) Department of labor and employment;14
(i) Department of law;15
(j) Department of local affairs;16
(k) Department of military and veterans affairs;17
(l) Department of natural resources;18
(m) Department of personnel;19
(n) Department of public health and environment;20
(o) Department of public safety;21
(p) Department of regulatory agencies;22
(q) Department of revenue;23
(r) Department of state;24
(s) Department of transportation; and25
(t) Department of the treasury.26
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(2) The expiration of all rules of the public employees' retirement1
association, which rules were adopted or amended on or after November2
1, 2024, and before November 1, 2025, and which are therefore scheduled3
for expiration May 15, 2026, is postponed.4
(3) The expiration of all rules of the board of equalization, which5
rules were adopted or amended on or after November 1, 2024, and before6
November 1, 2025, and which are therefore scheduled for expiration May7
15, 2026, is postponed.8
(4) The recommendations of the committee on legal services as9
reflected in this act apply to the specified rules in the form in which the10
rules were considered and acted upon by the committee. Any amendments11
or other changes in the specified rules that became effective before12
November 1, 2025, that comply with the recommendations of the13
committee on legal services are not affected by this act. Any subsequent14
amendments or other changes in the specified rules that became effective15
on or after November 1, 2025, are not affected by this act.16
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,17
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate18
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for19
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state20
institutions.21
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