2026 Colorado Legislature

The HOME Act would also make it easier for transit agencies, public housing authorities and certain nonprofits to build housing on land they already own, even if it isn't zoned for residential use.

Lawmakers face “painful” cuts as they grapple with balancing the budget.

Family caregivers are worried the cuts will jeopardize their livelihoods and ability to support their loved ones. Lawmakers and public health officials say they have no choice but to make them.

Survivors in a sexual gratification case against a former La Plata County Jail commander testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee at the Colorado State Capitol.

The measure would expand the treatment options EMS agencies can bill for and lower state health care spending by reducing emergency room visits.

The SEED Act would have restricted the use of neonicotinoid-coated seeds.

Supporters say it would protect transgender kids and others, but Democratic sponsors removed a key provision after Gov. Polis signaled he would veto the measure.

One bill would require police to ask a standard set of risk assessment questions at every domestic violence call. The other would require officers to check for existing military protection orders when a service member is involved.

A similar proposal failed two years ago following pushback from Gov. Jared Polis and the alcohol industry.

Days after rejecting the same request, lawmakers signed off on millions of dollars in prison bed funding as overcrowding pressures grow.