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Senate actions at a glance: motorcycle safety month, a slate of bills and confirmations
Summary
On April 24 the Senate adopted a motorcycle safety awareness resolution and approved a package of bills on second and third readings (including SB116, HB1008, HB109, HB1053, HB1088) as well as numerous gubernatorial appointments on the consent calendar; it also advanced the referred education funding measure to be placed before voters.
The Colorado Senate completed a full legislative day on April 24 with a mix of ceremonial, technical and substantive actions.
The chamber adopted Senate Joint Resolution 24 designating May 2026 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month (recorded vote 33–0, two excused). Several committee reports were adopted and bills on the consent and general order calendars passed or were advanced, including:
- Senate Bill 116 (property taxation/BPP technical changes) — adopted following committee reports. - House Bill 1008 (outdoor recreation/CPW authorities) — amendment L11 adopted and bill passed. - House Bill 109 (mandatory lethality assessments) — bipartisan passage to expand referrals to advocates. - House Bill 1053 (motor vehicle administration updates) — technical improvements to plate transfers and contingency planning. - House Bill 1088 (entity filings) and Senate Bill 163 (gaming regulation cleanup) — each advanced by committee and ordered to third reading.
The Senate confirmed a slate of gubernatorial appointments on the consent calendar (including members of the Board of Assessment Appeals, Statewide Internet Portal Authority and several commissions) and confirmed members of the Colorado State Fair Authority after a brief protest vote.
Several conference committee reports on appropriations and transfers were adopted, and the Senate set layover dates for additional bills. The chamber adjourned and will reconvene at 10 a.m. Monday, April 27.
Votes at a glance: where a roll call was recorded, the public tally appears in meeting minutes; most floor actions were taken by voice vote or recorded as unanimous ‘eyes have it’ in the transcript. For SJR24 the transcript recorded a roll call of 33–0 with two excused.
