Colorado Senate passes consent-calendar bills, adopts remote‑participation policy bill and confirms governor appointments
March 09, 2026 | 2026 Legislature CO, Colorado
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DENVER — The Colorado State Senate met March 9, 2026, approved several consent‑calendar measures and confirmed a package of gubernatorial appointments.
House Bill 11‑15, a measure concerning prepaid wireless telecommunication service charges, was read on third reading as part of the consent calendar and passed after a recorded vote. Several senators requested to be recorded as voting “no”; the clerk announced the tally as 30 yes, 4 no and 1 excused, and the measure was reported passed.
The chamber then took up House Bill 10‑68, which concerns the authority of the executive committee of the Legislative Council to establish policies allowing legislators to participate remotely in meetings. Senator Coleman moved final passage; the Senate adopted the bill by voice and recorded the vote at 31 yes, 3 no, 1 excused.
Majority Leader Rodriguez moved the adoption of several bills on the second‑reading consent calendar and the committee of the whole reported back on a set of bills (including House bills listed for second reading). The Senate laid over general‑order second‑reading bills to Tuesday, March 10.
On the Governor’s Appointments consent calendar, the Senate confirmed multiple nominees for boards and commissions, including appointments to the Building Decarbonization Enterprise Board of Directors, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, and the Groundwater Commission. Senator Sullivan, speaking from the floor, praised the Building Decarbonization Enterprise nominees, saying she was “confident that there will never be a problem of them getting qualified people into this board of directors going forward.” The clerk announced the confirmation vote as 34 yes, 0 no, 0 absent and 1 excused.
The Senate also took a series of ceremonial recognitions. Senator Ball read a tribute to the Colorado Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, noting the wing’s long service and operational numbers, including “nearly 900 unpaid adult volunteers and over 1,000 cadets.” Members of a visiting school delegation from Weld County and representatives of the Democratic Women of Boulder County were recognized on the floor.
The chamber heard notices of committee business — including a Joint Budget Committee figure‑setting meeting across the street and upcoming judiciary and education committee hearings — and adjourned until Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
Votes at a glance: House Bill 11‑15 — passed (30 yes, 4 no, 1 excused); House Bill 10‑68 — adopted (31 yes, 3 no, 1 excused); Governor’s appointments package — confirmed (34 yes, 0 no, 1 excused).
What’s next: Second‑reading bills listed by the committee were laid over to March 10 for further action; the Senate’s calendar shows committee meetings and a planned continued session schedule for the coming week.
House Bill 11‑15, a measure concerning prepaid wireless telecommunication service charges, was read on third reading as part of the consent calendar and passed after a recorded vote. Several senators requested to be recorded as voting “no”; the clerk announced the tally as 30 yes, 4 no and 1 excused, and the measure was reported passed.
The chamber then took up House Bill 10‑68, which concerns the authority of the executive committee of the Legislative Council to establish policies allowing legislators to participate remotely in meetings. Senator Coleman moved final passage; the Senate adopted the bill by voice and recorded the vote at 31 yes, 3 no, 1 excused.
Majority Leader Rodriguez moved the adoption of several bills on the second‑reading consent calendar and the committee of the whole reported back on a set of bills (including House bills listed for second reading). The Senate laid over general‑order second‑reading bills to Tuesday, March 10.
On the Governor’s Appointments consent calendar, the Senate confirmed multiple nominees for boards and commissions, including appointments to the Building Decarbonization Enterprise Board of Directors, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, and the Groundwater Commission. Senator Sullivan, speaking from the floor, praised the Building Decarbonization Enterprise nominees, saying she was “confident that there will never be a problem of them getting qualified people into this board of directors going forward.” The clerk announced the confirmation vote as 34 yes, 0 no, 0 absent and 1 excused.
The Senate also took a series of ceremonial recognitions. Senator Ball read a tribute to the Colorado Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, noting the wing’s long service and operational numbers, including “nearly 900 unpaid adult volunteers and over 1,000 cadets.” Members of a visiting school delegation from Weld County and representatives of the Democratic Women of Boulder County were recognized on the floor.
The chamber heard notices of committee business — including a Joint Budget Committee figure‑setting meeting across the street and upcoming judiciary and education committee hearings — and adjourned until Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
Votes at a glance: House Bill 11‑15 — passed (30 yes, 4 no, 1 excused); House Bill 10‑68 — adopted (31 yes, 3 no, 1 excused); Governor’s appointments package — confirmed (34 yes, 0 no, 1 excused).
What’s next: Second‑reading bills listed by the committee were laid over to March 10 for further action; the Senate’s calendar shows committee meetings and a planned continued session schedule for the coming week.
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