Senate advances multiple bills, adopts tax-lien reforms and highway memorial resolution
April 09, 2026 | Senate, Committees, Legislative, Colorado
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The Colorado Senate on April 8 moved a series of bills through final and second reading, approving policy changes and routine measures while scheduling others for later consideration.
On the consent calendar the chamber passed House Bill 1237 (transportation safety modifications), House Bill 1239 (county enforcement authority adjustments), and Senate Bill 136 (reporting of missing livestock). House Bill 1239 drew three recorded no votes (Senators Zamora Wilson, Priestly and Rich); final tallies reported in the chamber were: HB1237 — 32 yes, 0 no, 3 excused; HB1239 — 29 yes, 3 no, 3 excused; SB136 — 32 yes, 0 no, 3 excused.
Senate Bill 144, which revises the process for collection of delinquent property taxes by tax-lien sale and adjusts treasurers' fee authority, was amended on the floor. Senator Frizelle offered Amendment L007 to replace the word "recreate" with "repeal" in the bill text; the amendment was adopted (34 yes, 0 no, 1 excused) and the Senate then passed SB144 as amended by the same margin.
Other final-passage votes included House Bill 1081, concerning measures to optimize the state's electric transmission system, which passed 30 yes, 4 no, 1 excused; House Bill 1208, to continue the Compliance Advisory Panel to the Air Pollution Control Division, passed 22 yes, 12 no, 1 excused; and Senate Bill 103, creating a specialized school policy for at-risk students, passed 22 yes, 12 no, 1 excused.
In committee business, the Senate convened as the Committee of the Whole and advanced several items on second reading. Senate Bill 153 passed second reading and was ordered engrossed for third reading; House Bills 1229 and 1244 passed second reading, were revised, and were placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage.
The Senate also rejected the House amendments to Senate Bill 87 (which would have made certain legislative-leave provisions optional), voting to adhere to the Senate position. Separately, the body confirmed a slate of governor appointments to the Commission on Aging and the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission by unanimous consent.
What’s next: Several bills — including Senate Bill 66 and Senate Bill 90 — were laid over to Thursday, April 9, 2026, for further consideration. The Senate recessed until 12:00 p.m. to allow time for clerks to process papers and for members to attend committee hearings.
On the consent calendar the chamber passed House Bill 1237 (transportation safety modifications), House Bill 1239 (county enforcement authority adjustments), and Senate Bill 136 (reporting of missing livestock). House Bill 1239 drew three recorded no votes (Senators Zamora Wilson, Priestly and Rich); final tallies reported in the chamber were: HB1237 — 32 yes, 0 no, 3 excused; HB1239 — 29 yes, 3 no, 3 excused; SB136 — 32 yes, 0 no, 3 excused.
Senate Bill 144, which revises the process for collection of delinquent property taxes by tax-lien sale and adjusts treasurers' fee authority, was amended on the floor. Senator Frizelle offered Amendment L007 to replace the word "recreate" with "repeal" in the bill text; the amendment was adopted (34 yes, 0 no, 1 excused) and the Senate then passed SB144 as amended by the same margin.
Other final-passage votes included House Bill 1081, concerning measures to optimize the state's electric transmission system, which passed 30 yes, 4 no, 1 excused; House Bill 1208, to continue the Compliance Advisory Panel to the Air Pollution Control Division, passed 22 yes, 12 no, 1 excused; and Senate Bill 103, creating a specialized school policy for at-risk students, passed 22 yes, 12 no, 1 excused.
In committee business, the Senate convened as the Committee of the Whole and advanced several items on second reading. Senate Bill 153 passed second reading and was ordered engrossed for third reading; House Bills 1229 and 1244 passed second reading, were revised, and were placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage.
The Senate also rejected the House amendments to Senate Bill 87 (which would have made certain legislative-leave provisions optional), voting to adhere to the Senate position. Separately, the body confirmed a slate of governor appointments to the Commission on Aging and the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission by unanimous consent.
What’s next: Several bills — including Senate Bill 66 and Senate Bill 90 — were laid over to Thursday, April 9, 2026, for further consideration. The Senate recessed until 12:00 p.m. to allow time for clerks to process papers and for members to attend committee hearings.
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