Colorado Senate advances consent-calendar bills, confirms appointments and lays over two measures

DENVER — The Colorado State Senate on March 6 adopted several consent-calendar measures, confirmed multiple appointments and set two bills aside for further consideration.

On third reading, the Senate passed House Bill 1020, a measure concerning calorimetric field drug tests in drug-possession cases. Majority Leader Rodriguez moved for passage on the consent calendar; the chamber recorded a vote of 33 ayes, 0 no and the bill was passed.

Senate Bill 95, described to the chamber as measures to support victims and survivors of certain crimes without altering substantive criminal offenses, was adopted on third reading after Senator Weisman moved for final passage. The Senate recorded 33 ayes, 0 no and the bill was passed.

The Senate resolved into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of second-reading consent-calendar bills and took up House Bill 1115 (concerning modifications to prepaid wireless telecommunication service charges). The committee adopted the finance committee report and passed House Bill 1115 on second reading, ordering it revised and placed on the calendar for third reading.

House Bill 1068, concerning the authority of the executive committee of the legislative council to set policies for remote participation in bicameral committees, was also advanced after a motion to adopt the committee action.

The chamber confirmed a set of governor’s appointments on the consideration/consent calendar, including appointees to the Board of Commissioners of Veterans Community Living Centers, the State Personnel Board and the Colorado Racing Commission. The confirmations were adopted by voice vote; roll-call tallies read at points show 34 ayes with 1 excused on the consent calendar confirmations.

Majority Leader Rodriguez moved and the Senate agreed to lay over Senate bills 40 and 87 until Monday, March 9, 2026. The Senate recessed for business to be read across the desk and returned to a recess until 11 a.m.

Several senators used personal-privilege time to recognize visiting advocates and organizations at the Capitol, including groups in the building for HIV and Harm Reduction Advocacy Day and representatives of the Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado and the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance.

The Senate recessed to reconvene at 11:00 a.m.; no floor debate opposing the consent-calendar items was recorded in the transcript.