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Colorado Senate advances multiple measures; several bills pass on consent and final readings
Summary
On March 10, 2026, the Colorado Senate adopted a memorial for former legislator Louis H. Ince, passed several consent-calendar bills, approved House Bill 1040 and House Bill 1013 on final reading, adopted SJR015 on public lands, and confirmed multiple gubernatorial appointments.
The Colorado State Senate completed a packed morning calendar on March 10, 2026, adopting a memorial for former legislator Louis H. Ince and passing a series of bills on third reading and by committee reports. Lawmakers also confirmed several governor’s appointments before recessing until noon.
Majority Leader Mike Rodriguez moved the consent calendar and asked the Senate to pass House Bill 1182, House Bill 1067, House Bill 1041 and House Bill 1025 on final passage; the body approved those items on the consent calendar and added co‑sponsors as requested.
On third reading, House Bill 1013 (Rep. Sirota and Rep. Mabry; Sens. Cutter and Weissman), addressing the use by landlords of ratio utility billing systems to allocate tenant utility charges, passed on final passage with a recorded tally of 23 ayes and 12 no votes.
House Bill 1040, a measure to remove obsolete statutory language that allowed sterilization of a person with an intellectual or developmental disability over their objection, was amended on the floor and adopted after the Senate approved amendment L007 (language clarifying consent standards) and then passed the bill.
The Senate also adopted several other measures by committee report or voice vote, including Senate Bill 47 (clarifying election timing for certain local measures), Senate Bill 109 (building-accessibility standards for publicly supported housing), and Senate Joint Resolution 015 urging federal protection of national public lands; SJR015 passed with a recorded vote of 27 ayes and 8 no votes.
Confirmations included the reappointment of Dr. James Vandenberg to the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board and the confirmation of six nominees to the Air Quality Control Commission; the confirmations were recorded as adopted by the Senate.
The Senate laid over several bills to later dates (including multiple Senate and House bills moved to March 11–18) and recessed until 12:00 p.m. for afternoon business.
Votes at a glance (selected): House Bill 1182 — Passed (consent calendar). House Bill 1067 — Passed (consent calendar). House Bill 1041 — Passed (consent calendar). House Bill 1025 — Passed (consent calendar). House Bill 1013 — Final passage, 23 ayes, 12 no, 0 absent. House Bill 1040 — Amendment L007 adopted; final passage (voice). Senate Bill 47 — Adopted (committee report). Senate Bill 109 — Adopted (committee report, amendment L001/L002 adopted). Senate Joint Resolution 015 — Adopted, 27 ayes, 8 no.
Next steps: multiple bills were placed on upcoming calendars or laid over to specified dates; committees announced their hearings and the Senate recessed until 12:00 p.m.
