Colorado House approves journal, schedules committee hearings and lays over remainder of the calendar

The Colorado House of Representatives convened at the State Capitol on April 23, 2026, established a quorum (54 present, 11 excused), approved the House journal for April 22 and scheduled multiple committee hearings for later the same day and the following day.

The session opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by guests of Representative Woodrow. The clerk conducted roll call and the presiding officer announced a quorum of 54 members present and 11 excused. Representative Soper moved to approve the journal of Wednesday, April 22, 2026, "as corrected by the chief clerk," and the presiding officer called the question; the motion was adopted.

Members released a series of committee scheduling announcements. Representative Brown said the House Appropriations Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Old State Library to hear a set of bills the speaker listed may include items referred to that committee. Representative McCormick announced the House Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Committee would meet after adjournment to hear "House Bill 13 40" for action only. Representative Camacho said the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee would convene at 1:30 p.m. in House Room 112 to hear "house bill 13 19" and "senate bill 51." Representative Woodrow said the Finance Committee would meet upon adjournment in Room 112 to hear "House Bill 14 14" and "House Bill 1,100" as given in the transcript. Representative Wilford announced the Energy and Environment Committee would meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Old State Library to hear "House Bill 13 26," and Representative Lukens said the Education Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. in Room 107 to hear "House Bill 12 64" for action only along with other bills listed in the transcript.

The House took several ceremonial recognitions. A lawmaker on the floor thanked professional line workers in the gallery, saying, "Line workers protect public safety and maintain the electrical infrastructure that is critical to our daily lives," and urged members to acknowledge those present. Representative McCormick gave a separate shout-out to City of Longmont power and communications staff for their preparedness during wind events. Members also recognized April 23 as Colorado Sportsman Day and asked visitors from the Colorado Sportsman Caucus and related groups to be acknowledged.

Representative Ferre introduced children from an organization referred to in the transcript as HICCUF who were visiting the Capitol; the representative asked them to stand and thanked their parents and staff. The presiding officer announced several temporary committee substitutions: Representative Zokai will replace Representative Phillips on House Education for the day; Majority Leader Duran will replace Representative Valdez on House Energy and Environment for the day; and Speaker Pro Tem Basinacker will replace Representative Rootnall on House Energy and Environment for the day.

Near the close of the morning session, the majority leader moved to lay over the balance of the calendar until Friday, April 24, 2026; seeing no objection, the presiding officer laid the calendar over. The majority leader then moved that the House stand in recess until later that day, and the presiding officer announced the House would recess. Committees listed in the announcements were expected to meet upon adjournment.

Actions recorded on the floor included approval of the prior day's journal, the laying over of the balance of the calendar, and the motion to recess. Vote tallies for the journal approval were not specified in the transcript aside from the presiding officer's announcement that "the ayes have it."