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House Adopts Multiple Bills on Third Reading; Calendar Laid Over to Feb. 24
Summary
On third reading the Colorado House adopted a slate of bills including measures on agricultural taxation, child advocacy centers, prepaid wireless charges, and several health and regulatory items. The House recorded votes and laid over the balance of the calendar until Feb. 24, 2026.
The Colorado House completed third-reading action on multiple bills and recorded final passage across a range of policy areas before adjourning to recess. Notable third-reading outcomes included:
• House Bill 10-71 — Adopted (37 yes, 22 no, 6 excused). Allows a local government to locate an automated vehicle identification system on an interstate highway (sponsors: Representatives Morrow, Duran; Senator Cutter).
• House Bill 10-34 — Adopted (59 yes, 1 no, 5 excused). Modifies environmental standards for certain irrigation equipment (sponsors: Representatives Johnson, Lukins; Senator Pelton R).
• House Bill 10-70 — Adopted (48 yes, 12 no, 5 excused). Addresses third-party network lease agreements for dental services (sponsors: Representatives Hartzick, Brown; Senators Judah, Frizzell).
• House Bill 11-36 — Adopted (40 yes, 21 no, 4 excused). Creates a 'pathways to public service' program in the Department of Personnel (sponsors: Representatives Lukens, Martinez; Senator Linstead).
• Senate Bill 10 — Adopted (61 yes, 0 no, 4 excused). Clarifies definitions used in connection with taxation of agricultural property (sponsors: Senators Robertson, Pelton b; Representatives McCluskey, McCormick).
• Senate Bill 52 — Adopted (45 yes, 17 no, 3 excused). Provides hiring preference for coal-transition workers and expands allowable uses or investments for just-transition money (sponsors: Senators Roberts, Catlin; Representatives Luke, Zamaro). See separate coverage for debate and passage.
• House Bill 11-15 — Adopted (52 yes, 10 no, 3 excused). Modifies prepaid wireless telecommunications service charges (sponsors: Representatives Basinghecker, Stuart Kaye; Senator Robertson Bridal).
• House Bill 11-82 — Adopted (62 yes, 0 no, 3 excused). Continues the veterinary pharmaceutical advisory committee as recommended in the 2025 sunset report by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (sponsors: Representatives Lindsey, Soukla; Senators Kip, Rich).
• House Bill 10-96 — Adopted (40 yes, 22 no, 3 excused). Expands access to direct primary care services for Colorado Medicaid members (sponsors: Representatives Johnson, Freire; Senator Rich).
• House Bill 11-42 — Adopted (62 yes, 0 no, 3 excused). Concerns child advocacy centers in cases of child maltreatment (sponsors: Representatives Taggart, Basinghecker; Senator Roberts).
Procedurally, the majority leader moved to lay over the balance of the calendar to Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026; there was no objection. The House then recessed for the day.
Each final recorded tally above was read on the floor by the clerk during the third-reading sequence; individual roll-call responses (for example, Representative Lindsey being recorded on several votes) appear in the floor transcript.
