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Votes at a glance: key measures the Senate approved April 30, 2026
Summary
The Senate cleared a busy floor calendar April 30, passing a consent calendar of bills and advancing a set of third‑reading measures including SB17 (health‑care carrier posting), SB172 (passenger rail), HB1005 (Workers Protection Act), HB1006 and HB1312. Several amendments were considered on the floor; recorded tallies were made for amendment and bill votes where noted.
The Colorado Senate moved a package of bills on April 30, 2026, including consent calendar items and several notable floor votes.
Consent calendar: The Senate approved a consent calendar that included SB171 and SB173 and multiple House bills (including HB1290, HB1052, HB1214, HB1260). Several senators asked to be recorded as 'no' on individual consent bills during the roll call; the clerk recorded those requests and the bills on the consent calendar were ordered passed.
Selected third‑reading outcomes reported on the floor: • SB17 (out‑of‑network health care dispute resolution): Amendment L14 adopted; SB17 passed as amended (adopted by voice/recorded tally announced on the floor). • SB172 (Front Range Passenger Rail District): Committee report adopted; bill passed after floor debate. • HB1005 (Workers Protection Act): After extended debate and votes on multiple amendments, the Senate adopted the bill. • HB1006 (thriving institutions designation): Committee technical amendments adopted and HB1006 passed. • HB1312 (peace officer training and POST changes): Judiciary committee report adopted; bill passed.
The Senate also confirmed gubernatorial appointments (Sheldon Smith to the Board of Veterans Affairs and Janna Locke as Executive Director of the Department of Personnel and Administration) and adopted a conference committee report on HB1084 related to voter transparency and fiscal‑impact statements.
Several amendments to HB1005 (including L009, L008, L011, L012, L010, L007, L013, L015 and others) were offered; most were defeated by voice or division votes as recorded on the floor. Full roll‑call tallies for some votes were provided during the session; when a specific roll call was announced that tally is reflected in the timeline and committee records.
