Senate recognizes October as Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado

The Colorado Senate on March 24 adopted Senate Resolution 004, joining the governor in recognizing October 2026 as Conflict Resolution Month and urging Coloradans to promote mediation, restorative justice and other dispute-resolution practices.

Senator Faith Judah, who introduced the resolution, asked that it be read at length and told colleagues the measure was intended to highlight “the professionals who work behind the scenes as neutral parties to help facilitate resolving, transforming, and healing conflicts.” She invited practitioners and volunteers in the gallery to be acknowledged by the body.

Senator Bridges noted the program’s long history of providing printed conflict-resolution resources to legislators and encouraged colleagues to use and share them. Senator Donna Gonzalez added that the resolution was timely as communities wrestle with acknowledging harms and seeking nonviolent paths to repair, thanking practitioners for their work.

The resolution cites prior proclamations by governors and lists state- and community-level organizations the Senate asked to receive copies. The clerk recorded the adoption with a roll call showing 34 ayes, 0 noes and 1 excused.

Copies of the resolution were to be sent to the governor’s office, the Colorado Supreme Court leadership, the judicial department’s Office of Dispute Resolution and named coordinating-council contacts recognizing their roles in dispute-resolution education and practice.

The Senate moved on to other business after the adoption; no amendments or recorded roll-call divisions were requested during consideration of SR 004.