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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-058

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 24, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

SB26-058 - Postponed Indefinitely


03:37:07 PM  
Senator Zamora Wilson, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 26-058. The bill modifies the automatic voter registration process, and marks any voter who has not voted in the last two General Elections as inactive.
03:50:14 PM  
Meghan Raynes, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Dillon Rankin, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:56:04 PM  
Teddy Collins, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Andersen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nancy Murray, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. James Peabody, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:07:21 PM  
Caleb Thornton, representing the Colorado Department of State, testified in opposition to the bill. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes, and the Colorado Democratic Party, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:11:46 PM  
Shawn Smith, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Corey Blair, representing Break the Chain Media, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

Written testimony can be found in Attachment E.
04:26:57 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

04:30:57 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-058 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Zamora Wilson
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Lindstedt No
Zamora Wilson Yes
Sullivan No
Wallace No
YES: 2   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

04:31:15 PM
Motion Postpone Senate Bill 26-058 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Baisley No
Lindstedt Yes
Zamora Wilson No
Sullivan Yes
Wallace Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS