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SB26-154 • 2026

Modify Colorado Channel Authority Board Appointments

Current law requires 4 members of the Colorado channel authority board to be members of the general assembly. The members of the general assembly include a representative appointed by the speaker of t

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. C. Simpson, Rep. J. Caldwell, Rep. J. McCluskie
Last action
2026-03-31
Official status
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on how vacancies are filled or term lengths for board members beyond removing the requirement that appointees must be from the general assembly.

Modify Colorado Channel Authority Board Appointments

This bill changes how members are chosen for the Colorado channel authority board, removing the requirement that four of its nine members must be elected officials from the state's general assembly.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the rule that requires four members of the Colorado channel authority board to be from the state's general assembly.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Colorado channel authority board
  • Members of the general assembly who are currently appointed to the board

Terms To Know

general assembly
The group in the state government that makes laws, including both the house and senate.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill's full effect depends on whether a referendum petition is filed against it within ninety days after final adjournment of the general assembly.
  • If there is a referendum, the act will only take effect if approved by voters in November 2026.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-31 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Official Summary Text

Current law requires 4 members of the Colorado channel authority board to be members of the general assembly. The members of the general assembly include a representative appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, a representative appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives, a senator appointed by the president of the senate, and a senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate. The bill repeals the requirement that these appointees must be members of the general assembly.
(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
INTRODUCED

LLS NO. 26-0937.01 Jacob Bennington x2371 SENATE BILL 26-154
Senate Committees House Committees
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING A MODIFICATION TO APPOINTMENTS TO THE COLORADO101
CHANNEL AUTHORITY BOARD.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.)
Current law requires 4 members of the Colorado channel authority
board to be members of the general assembly. The members of the
general assembly include a representative appointed by the speaker of the
house of representatives, a representative appointed by the minority leader
of the house of representatives, a senator appointed by the president of the
senate, and a senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate. The
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Simpson and Mullica,
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
McCluskie and Caldwell,
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.
bill repeals the requirement that these appointees must be members of the
general assembly.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-49.9-101, amend2
(3)(b)(III), (3)(b)(IV), (3)(b)(V), (3)(b)(VI), (3)(c)(II), and (3)(c)(III)(A)3
as follows:4
24-49.9-101. Colorado channel authority - creation - legislative5
declaration.6
(3) (b) The board consists of the following nine members:7
(III) One member serving in the house of representatives,8
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;9
(IV) One member serving in the house of representatives,10
appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives;11
(V) One member serving in the senate, appointed by the president12
of the senate;13
(VI) One member serving in the senate, appointed by the minority14
leader of the senate; and15
(c) (II) Members of the board appointed under subsection16
(3)(b)(III), (3)(b)(IV), (3)(b)(V), or (3)(b)(VI) of this section serve for17
terms of four years so long as they also serve as members of the house of18
the general assembly from which they are appointed. Other members of19
the board serve for terms of four years; except that the terms shall be20
staggered so that no more than three members' terms expire in the same21
year.22
(III) (A) A vacancy in the members of the board appointed under23
subparagraph (III), (IV), (V), or (VI) of paragraph (b) of this subsection24
(3) SUBSECTION (3)(b)(III), (3)(b)(IV), (3)(b)(V), OR (3)(b)(VI) OF THIS25
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SECTION shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment,1
but for the remainder of the unexpired term only. except that these2
members must at all times consist of a member from each major political3
party in each house of the general a ssembly and be a ppointed by the4
appropriate appointing authority under subparagraph (III), (IV), (V), or5
(VI) of paragraph (b) of this subsection (3), as appropriate, to ensure that6
a member from each major political party in each house is a member of7
the board.8
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act9
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the10
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August11
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a12
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the13
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act14
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect15
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in16
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the17
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.18
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