House swears in two appointees, names escort committees and adopts joint resolution for State of the Tribes

The House swore in Representative‑elect Lori Goldstein and Representative‑elect Kenny Van Winn after reading Secretary of State certifications of their vacancy‑committee appointments. The certifications, read by the clerk, show filings with the Secretary of State on Jan. 11–12, 2026. The House then called their names for the roll and announced 65 members present with no excused and no vacancies.

The House appointed a committee to escort the Governor for the State of the State address (Representatives Martinez as Chair, Smith and Bottoms) and a committee to escort Tribal representatives for the State of the Tribes address (Representative Ricks as Chair, with Representatives Clifford and Soukla). The House considered Senate Joint Resolution 3, which sets a time and date for a joint session to hear messages from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council and the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council, and the resolution was adopted unanimously (65 ayes, 0 no, 0 excused).

Why it matters: the swearing in of two representatives restores full membership and committee rosters; scheduling the State of the Tribes recognizes formal government‑to‑government relations with Colorado’s Tribal councils and establishes the procedural steps for their joint session with the legislature.

Procedural note: the House recorded the Secretary of State certifications (signed Jenna Griswold) as the basis for seating the appointees. The clerk read the certificates and the committee on credentials recommended acceptance before the oath.

Next steps: the named escort committees will conduct the ceremonial role at the joint sessions set by SJR002 and SJR3.