The Colorado House of Representatives read the titles of 68 introduced bills and announced committee referrals during an introductory session. Each bill was assigned to a standing committee for initial consideration; House Joint Resolution 1002 was laid over one day under House rules. The House adjourned until Thursday, Jan. 9, at 9 a.m.

The items read aloud included a range of proposals such as House Bill 1011 (requirements for child care centers owned by an institutional investment entity), HB1012 (income tax expenditures that benefit individuals engaged in military service), HB1013 (social visitation rights for persons confined in correctional facilities), HB1014 (measures to increase efficiency in Division of Water Resources processes), HB1021 (tax incentives for businesses that transition to employee-owned status), HB1040 (including nuclear energy as a source of clean energy), and HB1078 (workforce development tied to forest health and firefighter certification). Each bill title was paired with the standing committee to which it will be referred (for example, HB1011 to the Committee on Health and Human Services; HB1012 to the Committee on Finance; HB1014 to the Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources; HB1021 to the Committee on Business Affairs and Labor; HB1040 to the Committee on Energy and Environment; HB1078 to the Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources).

House Joint Resolution 1002, which would convene a joint session of the House and Senate to hear a message from the chief justice of the Supreme Court and to appoint a committee related to the chief justice, was announced as "laid over 1 day under House rules." No debate on the merits of the listed bills or the resolution appears in the record; the session consisted of bill title introductions and committee assignments.

Procedural remarks opened and closed the sequence of introductions. After the introductions and the layover of the joint resolution, Representative Hartsook moved to adjourn; the presiding officer announced that the House would stand adjourned until Thursday, Jan. 9, at 9 a.m.

Next steps: each bill will proceed to the assigned standing committee for possible hearings, amendments, and votes before further consideration by the full House.