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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-061

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING
Date Feb 25, 2026       Location SCR 357

SB26-061 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
10:12:56 AM  
Senators Rich and Roberts, prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 26-061. This bill removes the requirement that a newspaper must be in circulation for a certain period of time to publish legal notices and outlines new alternatives for publishing notices in counties that do not have a qualifying newspaper.
10:18:25 AM  
Tim Regan-Porter, representing Colorado Press Association, testified to amend the bill. Matt Scherr, representing Eagle County Government, testified in support of the bill.
10:24:25 AM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
10:29:14 AM  
Written testimony submitted to the committee is appended as (Attachment A).
10:29:29 AM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

10:30:01 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Rich
Seconded
Baisley
Ball
Lindstedt
Liston
Rich
Snyder
Exum
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:30:02 AM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C).

10:30:43 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Rich
Seconded
Baisley
Ball
Lindstedt
Liston
Rich
Snyder
Exum
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:30:59 AM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments.

10:33:51 AM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-061, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Rich
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Ball Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Liston Yes
Rich Yes
Snyder Yes
Exum Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS