SB26-136 • 2026

Reporting of Lost or Stolen Livestock

The bill directs the division of brand inspection (division) in the department of agriculture and the state board of stock inspection commissioners (board) in the department of agriculture to receive

Agriculture

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. R. Pelton, Rep. R. English, Rep. L. Suckla, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. M. Baisley, Sen. A. Benavidez, Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. S. Bright, Sen. M. Catlin, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. J. Danielson, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. L. Frizell, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. B. Pelton, Sen. J. Rich, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. C. Simpson, Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. M. Weissman, Sen. L. Zamora Wilson
Last action: 2026-04-09
Official status: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on how public notification will be carried out.

Reporting Lost or Stolen Livestock

The bill directs the division of brand inspection and the state board of stock inspection commissioners to receive reports about lost or stolen livestock and implement procedures for law enforcement coordination.

What This Bill Does

Requires the division of brand inspection and the state board of stock inspection commissioners to accept reports of missing livestock.
Directs these agencies to work with law enforcement to improve how they handle reports of lost or stolen animals by December 31, 2026.
Ensures that suspected cases of livestock theft are reported to relevant law enforcement within twenty-four hours.
Requires public notification about reported missing livestock.

Who It Names or Affects

Livestock owners who report lost or stolen animals.
Law enforcement agencies involved in investigating livestock thefts.
The division of brand inspection and the state board of stock inspection commissioners.

Terms To Know

Division of Brand Inspection: A part of the Colorado Department of Agriculture that deals with livestock identification and protection.
State Board of Stock Inspection Commissioners: An agency within the Colorado Department of Agriculture responsible for overseeing stock inspections and related matters.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how public notification will be carried out.
It is unclear what specific geographic regions' needs will influence the procedures implemented by the division.

Amendments

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

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SEN Agriculture & Natural Resources

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes the bill to require the division of brand inspection to implement specific procedures for handling reports of lost or stolen livestock by December 31, 2026.

Changes 'rules' to 'procedures' in the original text.
Adds new requirements for the division to coordinate with law enforcement and notify the public about lost or stolen livestock within specific timeframes.

The exact details of how these procedures will be implemented are not fully explained in the amendment text.

Bill History

2026-04-09 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
2026-04-08 Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-07 Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-04-02 Senate
Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
2026-03-10 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

Official Summary Text

The bill directs the division of brand inspection (division) in the department of agriculture and the state board of stock inspection commissioners (board) in the department of agriculture to receive reports of lost or stolen livestock. The board, in consultation with the division, shall adopt rules, which rules must be reviewed and approved by the division, to facilitate coordination between law enforcement and livestock owners related to the reporting of lost or stolen livestock.
(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
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 26-0742.01 Christopher McMichael x4775 SENATE BILL 26-136
Senate Committees House Committees
Agriculture & Natural Resources
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING THE REPORTING OF MISSING LIVESTOCK TO THE101
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.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 directs the division of brand inspection (division) in the
department of agriculture and the state board of stock inspection
commissioners (board) in the department of agriculture to receive reports
of lost or stolen livestock. The board, in consultation with the division,
shall adopt rules, which rules must be reviewed and approved by the
division, to facilitate coordination between law enforcement and livestock
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 8, 2026
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 7, 2026
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Pelton R. and Coleman, Amabile, Baisley, Benavidez, Bridges, Bright, Catlin, Cutter,
Danielson, Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J., Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Liston, Marchman, Mullica,
Pelton B., Rich, Roberts, Simpson, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora Wilson
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
English and Suckla,
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.
owners related to the reporting of lost or stolen livestock.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-41-101, add (13)2
as follows:3
35-41-101. State board of stock inspection commissioners -4
creation - brand commissioner - enterprise - bonds - lost or stolen5
livestock reports - procedures.6
(13) (a) THE BOARD AND THE DIVISION SHALL RECEIVE REPORTS OF7
LOST OR STOLEN LIVESTOCK.8
(b) O N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2026, THE DIVISION SHALL9
IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES THAT:10
(I) F ACILITATE THE EFFICIENT COORDINATION WITH LAW11
ENFORCEMENT RELATED TO REPORTS OF LOST OR STOLEN LIVESTOCK ,12
INCLUDING PROCEDURES THAT ENSURE THE REPORTING OF STOLEN13
LIVESTOCK TO RELEVANT LAW ENFORCEMENT WITHIN TWENTY -FOUR14
HOURS OF THE DIVISION RECEIVING A REPORT OF STOLEN LIVESTOCK, AND15
AFTER THE DIVISION , UPON REVIEW OF THE REPORT , SUSPECTS THAT A16
LIVESTOCK THEFT HAS OCCURRED; AND17
(II) E NSURE THE PUBLIC IS NOTIFIED OF LOST OR STOLEN18
LIVESTOCK THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DIVISION.19
(c) THE PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTED BY THE DIVISION PURSUANT20
TO SUBSECTION (13)(b) OF THIS SECTION MAY VARY BY GEOGRAPHIC21
REGION OF THE STATE DEPENDING ON THE REGION'S NEEDS.22
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,23
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate24
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for25
136-2-
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state1
institutions.2
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