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SB26-146 • 2026

Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware Distribution

Under current law, the 'Plastic Pollution Reduction Act' includes restrictions on the use and distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags and expanded polystyrene food containers. The act expands

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Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Sen. L. Cutter, Rep. M. Froelich, Sen. M. Ball, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. M. Snyder, Sen. K. Wallace, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. L. Smith, Rep. T. Story, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. J. Willford
Last action
2026-06-02
Official status
Governor Vetoed
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.

Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware Distribution

Under current law, the 'Plastic Pollution Reduction Act' includes restrictions on the use and distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags and expanded polystyrene food containers.

What This Bill Does

  • Under current law, the 'Plastic Pollution Reduction Act' includes restrictions on the use and distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags and expanded polystyrene food containers.
  • The act expands the 'Plastic Pollution Reduction Act' by prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2027, a retail food establishment or third-party food delivery service from providing single-use food serviceware to a customer unless the customer requests single-use food serviceware or confirms that the customer wants single-use food serviceware after being asked if they would like single-use food serviceware.
  • A retail food establishment or third-party food delivery service is only permitted to provide the single-use food serviceware items requested or confirmed by the customer and is prohibited from providing a customer with a bundled package that contains more than one type of single-use food serviceware item.
  • The act specifies certain exceptions and clarifies that a third-party food delivery service is not liable for a retail food establishment's failure to follow a customer's request if the third-party food delivery service accurately communicated the customer's request to the retail food establishment.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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H.001

Committee of the Whole

Lost

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB146_H.001 DATE 5/5/2026 Representative Bradley moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Richardson amendment, (L.014) to SB26-146, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-146, as amended, passed.

  • AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB146_H.001 DATE 5/5/2026 Representative Bradley moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Richardson amendment, (L.014) to SB26-146, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-146, as amended, passed.
  • Amend reengrossed bill, page 6, line 25, strike "SHALL" and substitute "MAY ELECT TO".
  • Page 7, line 7, strike "SHALL" and substitute "MAY ELECT TO".
  • Page 7, line 11, strike "SHALL" and substitute "MAY ELECT TO".
H.002

Committee of the Whole

Lost

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB146_H.002 DATE 5/5/2026 Representative Bradley moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Richardson amendment, (L.012) to SB26-146, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-146, as amended, passed.

  • AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB146_H.002 DATE 5/5/2026 Representative Bradley moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Richardson amendment, (L.012) to SB26-146, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-146, as amended, passed.
  • Amend reengrossed bill, page 4, line 13, after "(4.5)," insert "(9)(c),".
  • Page 4, strike lines 22 through 27 and substitute: "(9) (b) "Retail food establishment" does not include farmers markets and roadside markets as described in section 25-4-1602 (14)(j) AND DOES NOT INCLUDE FOOD TRUCKS.
  • (c) AS USED IN SECTION 25-17-510, "RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT" INCLUDES A HOME, COMMERCIAL, PRIVATE, OR PUBLIC KITCHEN IN WHICH".
L.001

SEN Health & Human Services

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB146_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.

  • SB146_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • SB26-146 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 6, line 19, strike "ONLINE ORDERING PROCESS 2 ALLOWS FOR" and substitute "THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE 3 PROVIDES A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT WITH THE OPTION TO ALLOW".
  • 4 Page 6, line 21, strike "WANTS;" and substitute "WANTS IN THE ONLINE 5 ORDERING PROCESS;".
  • 6 Page 6, line 25, after "REQUESTED." add "A THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY 7 SERVICE IS NOT LIABLE FOR A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT'S FAILURE TO 8 FOLLOW A CUSTOMER'S REQUEST IF THE THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY 9 SERVICE ACCURATELY COMMUNICATED THE CUSTOMER'S REQUEST TO THE 10 RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.".
L.002

SEN Health & Human Services

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB146_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.

  • SB146_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • SB26-146 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 7, line 16, strike the second "OR".
  • 2 Page 7, strike line 22 and substitute "SERVICE; OR 3 (f) MEALS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS OR RESIDENTS OF A HEALTH 4 FACILITY LICENSED OR CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO 5 SECTION 25-1.5-103 OR CERTIFIED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT 6 TO SECTION 25.5-5-412, INCLUDING HOSPITALS, LONG-TERM CARE 7 FACILITIES, HOSPICE INPATIENT FACILITIES, AND ASSISTED LIVING 8 RESIDENCES.".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Clare Haffner x6137
L.003

SEN Health & Human Services

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB146_L.003 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.

  • SB146_L.003 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • SB26-146 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 6, line 3, strike "OFFERED" and substitute 2 "ASKED IF THEY WOULD LIKE".
  • 3 Page 6, line 9, strike "AND".
  • 4 Page 6, after line 9 insert: 5 "(c) A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT OR THIRD-PARTY FOOD 6 DELIVERY SERVICE SHALL PROVIDE ONLY THE SINGLE-USE FOOD 7 SERVICEWARE ITEMS REQUESTED OR CONFIRMED BY A CUSTOMER; AND".
L.004

SEN Health & Human Services

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB146_L.004 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.

  • SB146_L.004 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • SB26-146 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 7, strike "AND".
  • 2 Page 3, strike line 11 and substitute "COLORADO; 3 (e) ENCOURAGING THE USE OF DURABLE GOODS RATHER THAN 4 SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS WOULD DRAMATICALLY REDUCE PLASTIC 5 POLLUTION AND LEAD TO LONG-TERM BEHAVIOR CHANGE; AND 6 (f) MANY SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS CONTAIN TOXIC ADDITIVES 7 SUCH AS PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL CHEMICALS, EVEN 8 THOUGH HOUSE BILL 22-1345, ENACTED IN 2022, AND SENATE BILL 9 24-081, ENACTED IN 2024, PROHIBIT THE INTENTIONAL INCLUSION OF 10 PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL CHEMICALS, WHICH ARE 11 WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICANTS HARMFUL TO 12 HUMAN HEALTH.
  • 13 (3) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT: 14 (a) THE IMPACTS OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS CONSTITUTE AN 15 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUE THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY BURDENS 16 COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED AS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED 17 COMMUNITIES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-4-109 AND ENACTED THROUGH 18 THE "ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACT", AS ENACTED IN 2021 BY HOUSE 19 BILL 21-1266.
L.005

SEN Health & Human Services

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB146_L.005 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.

  • SB146_L.005 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • SB26-146 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 7, line 16, strike "OR".
  • 2 Page 7, strike line 22 and substitute "SERVICE; OR 3 (f) SCHOOL CAFETERIAS.".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Clare Haffner x6137
L.006

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: SB146_L.006 Amendment No.

  • SB146_L.006 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-146 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Frizell 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 11 through 13.
  • 2 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Clare Haffner x6137
L.007

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB146_L.007 Amendment No.

  • SB146_L.007 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-146 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Frizell 1 Amend printed bill, page 6, strike lines 6 through 9.
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Clare Haffner x6137
L.008

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB146_L.008 Amendment No.

  • SB146_L.008 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-146 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Frizell 1 Amend printed bill, page 7, after line 14 insert: 2 "(d) FARMERS' MARKETS, PUBLIC CONCERTS, FESTIVALS, OR 3 CULTURAL EVENTS WHERE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS OPERATE;".
  • 4 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Clare Haffner x6137
L.009

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB146_L.009 Amendment No.

  • SB146_L.009 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-146 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Frizell 1 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 13, strike "(9)(b) and".
  • 2 Page 3, strike lines 22 through 27.
  • 3 Page 4, strike lines 1 through 3.
L.010

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB146_L.010 Amendment No.

  • SB146_L.010 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-146 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Bright 1 Amend printed bill, page 7, after line 14 insert: 2 "(d) A FOOD ORDER OF A CUSTOMER WHO DOES NOT SPEAK 3 ENGLISH;".
  • 4 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Clare Haffner x6137
L.012

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB146_L.012 Amendment No.

  • SB146_L.012 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-146 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Richardson 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 4, line 13, after "(4.5)," insert "(9)(c),".
  • 2 Page 4, strike lines 22 through 27 and substitute: 3 "(9) (b) "Retail food establishment" does not include farmers 4 markets and roadside markets as described in section 25-4-1602 (14)(j) 5 AND DOES NOT INCLUDE FOOD TRUCKS.
  • 6 (c) AS USED IN SECTION 25-17-510, "RETAIL FOOD 7 ESTABLISHMENT" INCLUDES A HOME, COMMERCIAL, PRIVATE, OR PUBLIC 8 KITCHEN IN WHICH".
L.014

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB146_L.014 Amendment No.

  • SB146_L.014 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-146 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Richardson 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 6, line 25, strike "SHALL" and substitute 2 "MAY ELECT TO".
  • 3 Page 7, line 7, strike "SHALL" and substitute "MAY ELECT TO".
  • 4 Page 7, line 11, strike "SHALL" and substitute "MAY ELECT TO".
L.015

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB146_L.015 Amendment No.

  • SB146_L.015 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-146 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Flanell 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 9, after line 26 insert: 2 "SECTION 4.
  • In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-17-507, amend 3 (1)(b) and (2) as follows: 4 25-17-507.
  • Enforcement - possible penalties.
L.017

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB146_L.017 Amendment No.

  • SB146_L.017 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-146 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Winter T.
  • 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 8, after line 21 insert: 2 "(c) HOUSE DISTRICT 47;".
  • 3 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
L.018

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB146_L.018 Amendment No.

  • SB146_L.018 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-146 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Johnson 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 8, after line 21 insert: 2 "(c) HOUSE DISTRICT 63;".
  • 3 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Clare Haffner x6137
L.019

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB146_L.019 Amendment No.

  • SB146_L.019 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-146 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Keltie 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 8, after line 21 insert: 2 "(c) AN INDIVIDUAL WITH BLOND HAIR, BLUE EYES, WITH GERMAN 3 AND SCOTTISH HERITAGE, AND WHO LOVES CATS;".
  • 4 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Clare Haffner x6137
L.020

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB146_L.020 Amendment No.

  • SB146_L.020 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-146 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Winter T.
  • 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 8, after line 21 insert: 2 "(c) SOUTHERN COLORADO;".
  • 3 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
L.021

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB146_L.021 Amendment No.

  • SB146_L.021 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-146 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Soper 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 8, after line 21 insert: 2 "(c) COLORADO DISTRICTS THAT ARE WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL 3 DIVIDE;".
  • 4 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Clare Haffner x6137

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-02 Governor

    Governor Vetoed

  2. 2026-05-19 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-05-19 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-05-19 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-05-06 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-05-05 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-05-04 House

    House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-04-30 House

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

  9. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. 2026-04-28 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  11. 2026-04-23 Senate

    Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  12. 2026-03-24 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Official Summary Text

Under current law, the 'Plastic Pollution Reduction Act' includes restrictions on the use and distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags and expanded polystyrene food containers.
The act expands the 'Plastic Pollution Reduction Act' by prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2027, a retail food establishment or third-party food delivery service from providing single-use food serviceware to a customer unless the customer requests single-use food serviceware or confirms that the customer wants single-use food serviceware after being asked if they would like single-use food serviceware. A retail food establishment or third-party food delivery service is only permitted to provide the single-use food serviceware items requested or confirmed by the customer and is prohibited from providing a customer with a bundled package that contains more than one type of single-use food serviceware item. The act specifies certain exceptions and clarifies that a third-party food delivery service is not liable for a retail food establishment's failure to follow a customer's request if the third-party food delivery service accurately communicated the customer's request to the retail food establishment.
The department of public health and environment (department) is required to, on or before January 1, 2027, establish a page on the department's public website that includes a description of the requirements set forth in the act and the existing enforcement mechanism included in the 'Plastic Pollution Reduction Act'.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)