Colorado Senate processes committee reports, introduces bills and receives governor's appointments; adjourns until Feb. 13

The Colorado Senate convened on Feb. 11, 2026, and completed routine business that included committee reports, bill introductions and a set of gubernatorial appointments.

Senate committee business included a report from the Committee on Business, Labor and Technology recommending that Senate Bill 76 be referred to the committee of the whole with a favorable recommendation and placed on the consent calendar. A message from the House reported that multiple House bills were passed on third reading and transmitted to the reviser of statutes, and several House bills were transmitted as amended in the House journal dated Feb. 11, 2026.

Senators Amabile and Ball introduced Senate Bill 113, which, as described on the floor, would require a recovery residence to obtain a license from the Behavioral Health Administration. The item was referred to the Health and Human Services committee. Representatives Carter and McCormick were listed as house sponsors for that measure.

Other bills introduced included House Bill 1003 (sponsored in the transcript by Representatives Ricks and Camacho and Senator Kolker), described as modifications to the small business recovery and resiliency loan program and referred to the Finance committee; House Bill 1038 (sponsored by Representatives Paschal and Clifford and Senator Snyder) concerning county commissioner redistricting; and House Bill 1040 (sponsored by Representative Frohlich and Senator Cutter) concerning sterilization rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, referred to Health and Human Services.

The chamber received a gubernatorial message transmitting nominations and reappointments to the Colorado Brain Injury Trust Fund Board, effective July 1, 2025, with terms expiring June 30, 2028. The message named Rebecca Wassel (reappointed), Caitlin Hayes (appointed), Cathy Harden (appointed), Jennifer Medina (appointed) and Tobin Wright (appointed) and was transmitted 'Sincerely, governor Jared Polis.' The appointments were read into the record and placed on the Senate’s calendar for consideration.

The president of the Senate was recorded as having signed Senate Joint Resolution 10. Later in the session, Julia Rodriguez moved 'the senate adjourn until 9AM, Friday, 02/13/2026.' The presiding officer called for the ayes; the transcript records 'Aye.' The motion to adjourn was approved by voice vote, and the Senate concluded its business for the day.

The session primarily documented procedural actions and referrals; no floor debate on the merits of the introduced bills or recorded roll‑call votes on substantive measures are recorded in the transcript for this session.