Senate approves journal, committee recommends amendment to SB4 and president signs SJR5; recess set for 11:00 a.m.

The Senate completed routine business on the floor, approving the Senate Journal of Jan. 27, 2026 and taking a series of announcements and committee reports before recessing until 11:00 a.m.

Senator Wright moved that "the Senate Journal of 01/27/2026 be approved as corrected by the secretary," a motion that was adopted after a voice vote in which the presiding officer declared, "The ayes have it." The clerk later handled attendance corrections and noted additional senators to add to the roll.

The Committee on State Veterans and Military Affairs reported after consideration on the merits and "recommends the following: Senate Bill 4 be amended as follows, and so amended be referred to the committee of the whole with favorable recommendation." The committee report was announced on the floor but the transcript does not record debate or a floor vote on the bill itself. The president also signed Senate Joint Resolution 5 during the session. The desk printing was reported as "Senate bill 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 and 54" and was described as correctly printed by Senate services.

Multiple members used the announcements period to recognize visiting delegations and preview committee business: Senator Rich welcomed the Colorado Council of 911 Authorities and announced a Colorado Mesa University event at the Art Hotel; Senator Coker acknowledged CASE members and a luncheon at the Knights of Columbus; Senator Roberts announced an Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee meeting at 10:15 in Room 352 to consider the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority, Senate Joint Resolution 1 and Senate Bill 10.

Majority Leader Rodriguez moved to recess the Senate until 11:00 a.m.; the motion was adopted after a voice vote and the Senate recessed.