April 22, 2026 · 9,052 words · 11 speakers · 58 segments
Amabile. Baisley. Ball. Benavidez. Bridges. Bright. Carson. Catlin. Excuse. Excuse. Cutter. Danielson. Doherty. Exum. Frizzell. Gonzalez. Hendrickson. Judah. Kip. Kirkmeyer. Kirkmeyer. Excuse. Kolker. Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton B, Pelton R, Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder Sullivan Wallace Weissman Zamora Wilson Mr. President Let's do this. The morning roll call is 32 present, 0 abs, 3 excuse. We have a quorum. Mr. Minority Leader, would you please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you. Good morning, Mr. President. Colleagues, guests, please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Approval of the Journal. Senator Weissman.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Senate Journal of yesterday, Tuesday, April 21, be approved as corrected by the Secretary.
You vote the motion. All those in favor, say aye. Polls no. The ayes have it, and that motion's adopted. Senate Services. Correctly printed, Senate Bill 173, 174, 175, and 176. Correctly engrossed, Senate Bill 36, 42, 124, 133, and 147. Senate Joint Resolution 23, Senate Resolution 6 and 7. Correctly re-engrossed, Senate Bill 150. correctly revised house bill 1181 1183 1184 1187 1188 1194 1197 and 1280 committee reports committee on finance after consideration on the merits committee recommends the following senate bill 163 be amended as follows and as so amended be referred to the committee the whole with favorable recommendation committee on state veterans and military affairs after consideration on the merits committee recommends the following house bill 1320 be amended as follows and as so AMENDED AND BRING IT UP TO THE COMMITTEE OF WHOLE WITH A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION. THE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, AND TECHNOLOGY, AFTER CONSIDERATION ON THE MERIT, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING. SENATE BILL 160 BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION AND WITH A RECOMMENDATION THAT IT BE PLACED IN THE CONSENT CALENDAR. HOUSE BILL 1210 BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION. MR. PRESIDENT, THE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, AND TECHNOLOGY HAS HAD A HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS AND RECOMMEND THAT THE APPOINTMENTS BE PLACED ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND CONFIRMED. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ASSESSMENT APPEALS, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025 FOR TERMS EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2026. DAN DEVRISE COLORADO REAPPOINTED JOHN DURUNGS COLORADO REAPPOINTED MONTY MULLINS COLORADO JUST KETCHUM COLORADO reappointed Claudia Crane of Crestone Colorado reappointed John Derungs of Denver Colorado reappointed Monty Mullins of Alamosa Colorado reappointed Jess Ketchum of Pagosa Springs Colorado reappointed Jeff Marsh of Dillon Colorado reappointed effective July 1st 2025 for term expiring June 30th 2029 Valerie Carissa Bartell of Longmont Colorado reappointed Mr. President committee on business labor and technologies had her in consideration ahead of hearing on the following appointments and recommends that the appointments be placed in the consent calendar confirmed member of the statewide internet portal authority effective June 2nd 2025 for term expiring June 1st, 2029. Danielle Morrill of Denver, Colorado, who serves as a member from the private sector, reappointed. Members of the Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission, effective January 2nd, 2026, for terms expiring January 1st, 2029. Martin Schmidt of Gunnison, Colorado, who serves as a representative of counties appointed. Eric Anderson of Denver, Colorado, who serves as a representative of municipalities appointed. Brandon Bernard of Colorado Springs, Colorado, who serves as a representative of water utilities appointed. Jason Thicke of Millican, Colorado, to serve as a representative of energy producers appointed. Kathleen Anderson of Aurora, Colorado, to serve as a representative of contractors reappointed. Anne-Marie Bluff of Peyton, Colorado, to serve as a representative of excavators reappointed. A member of the Uninsured Employer Board, effective September 2nd, 2025, for a term expiring September 1st, 2028. David Loomis of Littleton, Colorado, to serve as a representative of employers appointed. A member of the Board of Real Estate Appraisers, effective July 2nd, 2025, for a term expiring July 1st, 2028. Valerie Bartell of Longmont, Colorado, to serve as a real estate appraiser with experience in eminent domain matters appointed. For term expiring July 1, 2028, Bessie Cajas of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a public member appointed. Committee on Appropriations. After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends the following. Senate Bill 149 be amended as follows. And if so amended, be referred to the committee of the whole with favorable recommendation. House Bill 1051 be referred to the committee of the whole with favorable recommendation. And with the recommendation that it be placed in the consent calendar. House Bill 1026, be referred to the community of the whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. House Bill 1003, be referred to the community of the whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Message from the House. Teach us how to legislate. Mr. President, the House is passed on third reading and returns herewith. Senate Bill 153, Senate Bill 83, and Senate Bill 19. The House is passed on third reading and transmitted to the reviser's statute. House Bill 1346. House is passed on third reading and transmitted to the revisor statutes. Senate bill 109, amended as printed has bill 1290, 1312, 1321, and 1321. Amended as printed in House Journal April 16, 2026. House is passed on third reading and transmitted to the revisor of statutes House Bill 1317. Senate Bill 85, Senate Bill 60, Senate Bill 1075, House Bill 1078, House Bill 1227, and House Bill 1298. Amended as printed in House Journal April 17, 2026. House is passed on third reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes. House Bill 1314. House Bill 1336 and House Bill 1263, amended as printed in House Journal, April 20th, 2026. House is passed on third reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes. Senate Bill 144, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14th, 2026 and amended on third reading as printed in House Journal April 21st, 2026. The House is passed on third reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes. Senate Bill 40, amended as printed in House Journal, April 20th, 2026 and amended on third reading as printed in House Journal, April 21st, 2026. The House has voted to concur in the Senate amendments to House Bill 1239, House Bill 1262, and House Bill 1110, and has repassed the bills as so amended. The House has voted not to concur in the Senate amendments to House Bill 1084 and requested a conference committee be appointed. The Speaker has appointed Representatives Espinosa Chair Camacho and Richardson and House Comferees in the First Conference Committee on House Bill 1084 The bill is transmitted herewith The House has adopted the first report of the First Conference Committee on House Bill 1038 as printed in House Journal April 10 2026 and has repassed the bill as amended Mr. Schaffler, please add Senators Kirkmeyer and Amabile to the roll. Message from the Revisor. We herewith transmit without comment House Bill 1346 without comment as amended House Bill 1075, 1078, 1196 1227 1263 1290 1298 1312 1314 1317 1321 and 1336 without common as amended senate bill 40 60 85 and 109 and 144. Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you Mr. President we have an exciting moment a motion to proceed out of order for a moment of personal privilege I think everybody excited that we have a new legislator that will be doing a moment of personal privilege today and I would like to make that motion. Wow. I wonder who you're referring to. I do. The motion is to proceed out of order for moments of personal privilege. All those in favor say aye. Opposed no. The ayes have it. Proceed out of order for a moment of personal privilege. Senator Snyder. Thank you Mr. President.
I request a moment of personal privilege. Granted. Thank you. So folks it's an exciting day here in the Senate I'd like to welcome some very special guests here today on the Senate floor along with the good senator from Castle Rock today we have the members of the Colorado Society of enrolled agents and National Association of Tax Professionals are here today for their annual legislative day and I imagine there's a good time for them to come since April 15th has come and gone enrolled agents as you may be aware are federally authorized and regulated tax TAX PRACTITIONERS AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF TAXATION. THEY ARE EMPOWERED AND LICENSED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY TO PREPARE TAX RETURNS AND REPRESENT TAXPAYERS BEFORE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE LEVELS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THESE FINE FOLKS HAVE COME TO US TODAY FROM ALL AROUND THE REGION AND STATE TO SHARE THEIR INDUSTRY WITH US AND SEE THE WORK THAT WE DO HERE UNDER THE GOLD DOME. THEIR MEMBERS HAVE JOINED US TODAY ON THE SENATE FLOOR. They've had especially a lot of work to do with some of the big federal tax changes and a lot of Colorado's response. So please join me in welcoming the Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents and National Association of Tax Professionals. Thank you for being here today.
Welcome to the Senate. Mr. Minority Leader.
Thank you, Mr. President. Oh, they left. I was going to have you. Welcome my guests from the Colorado School of Mines that were here today, but they were here a minute ago and now they've vanished. But they are wandering around the Capitol if you get a chance to say hi to the students from the most amazing engineering school in the country, my alma mater, the School of Mines, the ore diggers. Except for one board member.
And seeing as how they are not on the floor, the Minority Leader would not be fined for not asking for a moment of personal privilege. Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you, Mr. President. I move to proceed out of order to take up consideration of resolutions. You've heard the motion. It's to proceed out of order for consideration of resolutions. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed no. What? The ayes have it. The motion is adopted. We will proceed out of order. Consideration of resolutions. Mr. Schaffler, please do the title of Senate Joint Resolution 22. Senate Joint Resolution 22 by Senator Cutter and Representative Joseph concerning designating July 12th through 18th 2026 has passed plastic pollution awareness week senator cutter thank you mr president i move senate joint resolution uh 22 and ask that it be read at length mr schauffler please read sjr 22 at length whereas plastic pollution awareness week is meant to be a statewide observance focused on educating and engaging coloradans about the growing threats of of plastic pollution to environmental and human health. And whereas plastic products are derived from oil and gas processing which contributes to climate change. And whereas plastic products often contain chemical additives. And whereas plastic production has disproportionately negative public and environmental health impacts on low income communities and communities of color that are located near refineries and plastic production facilities. And whereas microplastics are pieces of plastic measuring five millimeters or less. and nanoplastics are pieces of plastic measuring one micrometer or less, and these micro and nanoplastics originate from plastic products, including packaging, synthetic fibers and textiles and tires. And whereas micro and nanoplastics may be accidentally inhaled, eaten, or drunk, and thereby distributed to vital human organs, including the heart, lungs, reproductive organs, and brain. And whereas microplastics are increasingly found passing the blood-brain barrier in human reproductive organs and in placentas, and whereas emerging research indicates that microplastics have negative effects on human health, and whereas microplastics are a growing global concern as they are accumulative and found in every remote corner of the world. Now, therefore, it be resolved by the Senate of the 75th General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein, that the Colorado General Assembly designates July 12th through 18th, 2026 as Plastic Pollution Awareness Week in recognition that, One, plastic products have improved many aspects of human life, especially in the arenas of health care and food safety, and yet the negative impacts of plastic pollution on human and environmental health present a growing challenge. Two, the state has taken meaningful action to reduce plastic pollution and improve recycling systems. Three, plastic recycling is only one of many tools to reduce the negative impacts of plastic pollution, and it will not solve this multifaceted issue on its own. Four, it is important to raise awareness about the sources and dangers of plastic pollution with a goal to help consumers make informed purchases and advocate for solutions and to encourage companies to increase their efforts to reduce this growing challenge. And five, by raising awareness, we can better come together as local communities, businesses, institutions, nonprofits, inform consumers and the state legislature to craft and implement solutions to reduce plastic pollution and its harmful impact in Colorado. Be it further resolved, the copies of this Senate joint resolution be sent to EcoCycle, Green Latinos Colorado, Colorado Public Interest Research Group, COPERG, Healthy Air and Water Colorado, Moms Clean Air Force, League of Women Voters, Conservation Colorado, Environment Colorado, Walking Mountain Science Center, High Country Conservation Center, Western Resilience Center, and Colorado Communities for Climate Action. Senator Cutter.
Thank you, Mr. President. Plastic pollution is out of control. It's clogging our trails and streams in the beautiful mountains and littering our streets. Every single day we are given a variety of single-use plastics that we may not even want or need and only use for just a few minutes before we discard them. Every day we're given a variety of, excuse me, and the single use items will be discarded into our landfills and will make their way onto our sidewalks or streams. You see them hanging up in the trees. And it may be into a recycling facility where they often clog up machines. In more than half a century, we have generated more than 9 billion tons of plastic. Yet less than 10% of that plastic has actually been recycled. While we're working on upping our recycling rates in Colorado, we cannot simply recycle our way out of this crisis. The trajectory really isn't great. In 1950, 2 million tons of plastic were produced. In 2015, that number skyrocketed to 405 million tons and was nearly 450 million tons in 2025. According to Pew Charitable Trust, production is expected to hit 680 million tons by 2040. We can't possibly use all that plastic. I recognize that plastic is all around us, and there's some things that it's definitely beneficial in, but this is just excessive. The plastics from 1950 are still around and will be around long after we're dead because plastics take hundreds and hundreds, if not thousands of years to degrade. So just imagine how quickly that waste is multiplying. We have to turn this faucet off that's dumping plastic into our environment and into communities. And in addition, there's known health impacts of plastic, such as cancer and birth defects. But there's a lot that we don't even know, and it's, you know, in terms of harm. And it's estimated that more than 10,000 unique chemicals are used in plastic production. That's a lot of chemicals that we don't understand what their impact on our human body is. We're exposed to so much plastic and the toxins they carry in daily life that preventing the onset of these health crises is nearly impossible without strong measures to phase out or just limit our exposure to plastic. Without action now, we're allowing current and future generations to suffer dangerous and preventable health complications as well as polluting our earth.
Further discussion? Seeing no further discussion. The motion is the adoption of SJR 22. Are there any no votes? Senators Zamora Wilson, Rich, Frizzell, Basin, Liston, Pelton R, Carson, Bright, Pelton B. Any other no votes on Senate Joint Resolution 22? Seeing none. With a vote of 25 ayes, 9 no, 0 absent, 1 excuse, Senate Joint Resolution 22 is passed. co-sponsors, senators, Kip, Gonzalez, Danielson, Marchman, Mr. Majority Leader, Wallace, Judah, Benavidez, Amabile, Weissman, Snyder, Mr. Majority Leader again, Colker, Bridges, Exum, Roberts, Sullivan, Doherty, Lindstedt, Ball. Please add the president. Senator Cutter.
Thank you, Mr. President. I just want to thank you, members, for hearing that. and I just want to recognize some really terrific partners in the work to eradicate plastic pollution and protect our environment. I have in the back Ryan Loma from Green Latinos, Rachel Zetsky Ryan Call and Randy Moorman from EcoCycle and they just been wonderful partners in driving this legislation and action forward So thank you for being here members Please welcome them
Thank you very much, Senator Cutter. Members, if you have not already done so, please return your recyclable Coleman packet folders. These are not cheap, and I want to make sure we reuse them. If you haven't given it to me, please check your drawers or your cabinets. We appreciate that. Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you, colleagues. We'll be taking a slight pause. Senator O5 will be passing out a special orders calendar, so just want to give an update. So those will be coming, and then we'll go into special orders. Senator O5. Senator O5. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you Thank you. Thank you. I believe we are back members and we are waiting for the majority leader to do another motion to proceed out of order for another moment of personal privilege. Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that we proceed out of order for a moment of personal privilege. The motion is proceeded out of order again for a moment of personal privilege. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Both no. The odds have a present order for another moment of personal privilege.
Senator Frizzell. Thank you, Mr. President. I request a moment of personal privilege.
Granted.
Thank you. Members, I am so excited today to welcome Senator John Evans, who served here in this chamber from 2000 to 2008. He hails from my district, Parker. He comes from Parker. And so I would ask that you please join me in welcoming Senator Evans. Thank you.
Welcome back to the chamber, Senator. Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Senate take up special order second reading of bills, which consist of House Bill 1003, House Bill 1026, and House Bill 1051 at the hour of 943 a.m. The motion to the Senate to take up those bills on special orders consent at the hour of 943 a.m. It requires two-thirds vote. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Oppose no. The ayes have it. What? And that motion is adopted. The Senate will take up those bills on special orders at the hour of 943 a.m. Special orders, second-minute bills, consent calendar. Senator Wallace.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the Senate to resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the Second Order's Special Order's Second Reading of Bills Consent Calendar.
You move on to the motion. All those in favor say aye. Aye. There we go. Opposed, no. Wow. But the motion is adopted. The Senate to resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the Second Order's Second Reading of Bills Consent Calendar. Senator Wallace will take the chair. The Committee will come to order and the Coat will be the Second Order of the Second
order and the coat rule is relaxed. Will the clerk please read the title of all the bills on the
special orders second reading of bills consent calendar. House bill 103 by representatives Ricks and Camacho and Senator Colker concerning modifications to the small business recovery and resilience loan program. House bill 1026 by representatives Marshall and Hamrick and Senator Colker concerning an expansion of plan options for the public employees retirement association. House bill 1051 by representatives Sucla and Stuart Kay and Senators Roberts and Simpson concerning continuing the micro grids for community resilience grant program.
Majority Leader Rodriguez. Thank you Madam Chair. I move for the passage of all the bills on special orders second reading of bills consent calendar and the accompanying committee reports which is House Bill 1003, House Bill 1026 in the finance report and House Bill 1051. Is there any discussion of the committee report? Seeing none the motion before the body is the adoption of the committee
report on all the special orders second reading of bills consent calendar. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. No. The ayes have it and the committee report is adopted. Is there discussion on any of the bills on the consent calendar? Seeing none, the motion before the body is the adoption of the bills on the special orders, second reading of bills, consent calendar. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those opposed, no. No. The ayes have it and the bills are adopted. Majority Leader Rodriguez.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move the committee rise and report.
The motion is for the committee to rise and report. All those in favor say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it. The motion is adopted. The committee will rise and report.
The Senate will come to order. Senator Wallace.
Thank you, Mr. President. The committee has had a number of bills under consideration. Will the clerk please read the report?
April 22nd, 2026. Mr. President, in committee, the whole begs leave to report is heading into consideration the following tax bills being the second reading thereof. Makes following recommendations thereon. House Bill 1003. House Bill 1026, as amended. House Bill 1051. Pass on second reading. Order revised and placed in the calendar for third reading. Final passage.
Senator Wallace. Thank you, Mr. President. I move the report. The motions he adopts to be the whole report. Are there any no votes?
With a vote of 34 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 1 excuse. The whole report is adopted. House Bill 1003, 1026 is amended, 1051 passed, second meeting, or revised place, counted for third meeting, and final passage. Special order, second meeting of the bills, Majority Rodriguez.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the Senate take up special order, second reading of bills, which consists of Senate Bill 117 at the hour of 947 a.m.
The motion to Senate take up that bill or special order is at the hour of 947 a.m. This requires two-thirds vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. The odds have it. That motion is adopted. The Senate will take up that bill on special orders at the hour of 947 AM. Special orders, second reading of the bill. Senator Wallace.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of special orders, second reading of bills.
You've heard the motion. All those in favor, say aye. Oppose, no. What? But the ayes have it. The motion is adopted. Senate resolve itself. Committee of the Whole for Senate. And Senator Wallace will take the chair.
The committee will come to order and the coat rule is relaxed. Will the clerk please read the title to Senate Bill 117?
Senate Bill 117 by Senators Bridges and Amabile and representatives Mabry and Soper concerning permissible methods for the sale of lottery tickets. Senator Bridges.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move Senate Bill 117, the Finance Committee Report, and the Appropriations Committee Report. To the Committee Reports, Senator, to the Finance Committee Report.
We modified the bill a little bit.
Is there any further discussion of the Committee Report?
Seeing none, the motion is for the adoption of the Finance Committee Report. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. No. The ayes have it, and the report is adopted. To the Appropriations Committee report, Senator Bridges.
Thank you, Madam Chair. We made more changes to the bill.
Is there further discussion of the Appropriations Report? Seeing none, the motion is the adoption of the Appropriations Committee report. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. No. The ayes have it, and the report is adopted. Oh, there is an amendment at the desk. Will the clerk please read amendment number six?
Amendment L6, strike the Senate Appropriations Committee Report dated April 21, 2026, and substitute...
Senator Bridges. Thank you, Madam Chair. Part of why I didn't explain, I move L006.
To the amendment.
Part of why I didn explain the Finance Committee Report and the Appropriations Committee Report is because what this amendment does is undoes everything that we did in finance and appropriations and even in the introduced bill So the bill as introduced because if you don accept it then you don have a bill to amend So what the amendment does is takes this bill back from banning all online sales. Originally it was introduced, the bill banned the use of credit cards to buy lottery tickets and all online sales. So lottery passed a, you may all remember this, because most folks in this chamber signed a letter to the lottery commission saying, hey, we don't think that you should allow credit cards and iGaming, iLottery, online lottery, without talking to us. Certainly, it's not just in rule, and we think it's probably illegal. They ignored us completely and went ahead and passed those rules just a little bit after our ability to weigh in this session on whether we thought those rules were legal or not. So I got Senate Bill 117 drafted because if you look at the original fiscal note, the people of Colorado were going to lose $28 million in 26-27 and $40 million in 27-28 from this single largest expansion of online gaming in the state's history. Done by rule at the Department of Revenue, not through a vote. I thought there's no way this could work. This can't be legal. So we ran Senate Bill 117 just to say, hey, we're not going to do that. We're going to make it illegal. We had conversations with the Gov's office. The changes we made in the Appropriations Committee really restricted what they could do with that iGaming on your iPhone. And it brought the fiscal note down to the people of Colorado only losing about $12 million in 2627 and $24.5 million in 2728. And then I discovered that my bill was unconstitutional because Article 18, Section 9, 4C of the Colorado Constitution defines a slot machine. And expansions of slot machines aren't legal. So it is unconstitutional to have slot machines outside of our limited gaming areas. What's a slot machine? A slot machine is any mechanical, video, electric, or other device that can be played after the payment of any required consideration for the opportunity to win a prize or anything of value, either due to the skill of the player or due to the element of chance. any mechanical, video, electric, or other device. I'm pretty sure that this right here constitutes some kind of mechanical, video, electric, or other device. I have said from the moment this bill was introduced, I have said from the moment I found out about the rules that the division was considering, that they were putting casinos in our pockets. They were putting slot machines on our phones. It turns out the Constitution of the state of Colorado agrees. What the division wants to do is put a slot machine in everyone's pocket in the state, and the Constitution of Colorado says that cannot be done without a vote of the people to change the Colorado Constitution so because article 18 says that slot machines can only be played in casinos in Blackhawk Central City and Cripple Creek I ask for the adoption of L-006 to just make this bill about lottery not taking credit cards. And we can talk more about credit cards in a bit, but that's why I ask for the adoption of the amendment.
Further discussion? Seeing none, the motion is for the adoption of Amendment 6. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. To the bill, Senator Amable.
Thank you, Madam Chair. So, you know, I wanted to be on this bill because I see the damage that is being done to Colorado citizens by the sports betting industry, by the lotto business, by the gaming industry writ large. but mostly I'm terrified that if everybody gets a slot machine on their phone and they have their credit card on there, that they'll just be able to destroy their lives by gambling. And we will be benefiting in some ways at the state by breaking in tax revenue. You saw the fiscal note. We're expecting to get massive amounts of tax revenue, But what the fiscal note doesn't reflect is how much people are losing. Like these, you don't ever win. You only lose over the long haul. I mean, maybe one guy wins, but everybody else loses for the most part. And so to expand the number of Colorado citizens who are losers in this game seems like a real, really, really big mistake. And it will have costs to the state that are over and above the revenue that we bring in. And I basically don't think that we should be funding the good things that we want to fund on the backs of people who are just losing money and destroying their lives. So that's my pitch. Senator Bridges.
Thank you, Madam Chair. The bill as it stands right now just says no lottery gambling on credit cards. That's all the bill says right now. buy a lotto ticket, buy it at a gas station, buy it at a convenience store. This does not speak to the current ability for folks to buy lottery tickets that have been scanned and scratched online. This does not speak to that. This simply says when you purchase something from the Colorado lottery, you can't do it on credit. You have to have the money if you're going to lose the money. I ask for an aye vote. Senator Malika.
Thank you, Madam Chair. And in the hopes of feeling better, I get up in support of a Senator Model A bill so that I can start feeling a little better. But maybe the good Senator from Brighton needs to be up here as well or something. No, we got to hear this bill in finance, though. and I really want to give a lot of credit to these two sponsors for bringing a difficult bill, that I found to be really frustrating when the legislature specifically gives direction and a desire to a certain department via a letter asking them not to do something and not to make such a major change without the consultation of the body that makes laws in this state and they choose to ignore that and they choose to ignore that by saying that they want to generate more revenue and they want to generate more revenue to do these certain things. Maybe it's for to buy open spaces or whatnot. But at the end of the day, I think the sponsor said it perfectly is that to generate that revenue, the people of Colorado have to lose. That's the only way to generate revenue. And so I don't think it's a big ask for us to say we don't use credit cards to purchase these goods. and we had a robust debate in finance, but really just want to get up here and applaud the sponsors for bringing this bill and ask for a yes vote. Further discussion?
Seeing none, the motion is the adoption of Senate Bill 117. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. No. The ayes have it and the bill is adopted. Mr. Majority Leader.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move the committee rise and report the motion is for the committee's horizon report all those in favor say aye
Opposed no the eyes have it and the committee will rise and report
Senate will come to order. Senator Wallace.
Thank you, Mr. President. The committee had a bill under consideration.
Will the clerk please read the report? April 22nd, 2026. Mr. President, the committee of the whole begs leave to report has had under consideration the following attached bill, being the second reading thereof, makes the following recommendations thereon. Senate Bill 117, as amended, passed on second reading, or engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading, final passage. Senator Wallace. Thank you, Mr. President. I move the report. The motion is the adoption of the Committee of the Whole Report. Are there any no votes? Senators, Mr. Minority Leader. Senator Frizzell. Zamora Wilson. Rich. Kirkmeyer. Pelton R. Carson. Pelton R. again. Liston. Baisley. With A. vote of 25 ayes, 9 no, 0 absent, 1 excuse for me the whole report is adopted Senate Bill 117 is amended pass the second reading order gross place the count of third reading and final passage speaking of, third reading of bills consent calendar Mr. Schauffler, please read the titles of all the bills on the consent calendar Senate Bill 133 by Senators Bridges and Catlin and Representatives Martinez and Taggart concerning the authorization to establish an artist company in the state IN CONNECTION THERE WITH INACCING THE COLORADO ARTIST COMPANY ACT AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. HOUSE BILL 1181 BY REPRESENTATIVE RICKS AND RICHARDSON AND SENATOR MARCHMAN CONCERNING CONTINUATION OF THE BARBER AND COSMETOLOGIST ACT IN CONNECTION THERE WITH IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE REGULATORY AGENCIES IN THE DEPARTMENT'S 2025 SUNSET REPORT. HOUSE BILL 1197 BY REPRESENTATIVE MARROW AND SENATOR KIPP CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE VESSEL REGISTRATION PROGRAM. House Bill 1280 by Representative's Leader in Hamrick and Senators Judah and Mullica. Concerning the continuation of the regulation of hemodialysis treatment by the Department of Public Health and Environment and in connection therewith, implementing the recommendation containing an 2025 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies. Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you Mr. President. I move to I move for the passage of all the bills of third reading of final passage consent calendar which is Senate Bill 133 House Bill 1181 1197 and 1280. Any discussion on any of the bills? Seeing none of the motion is the passage of all the bill third reading of bill's consent calendar. Are there any no votes? Senator Rich. Thank you, Mr. President. I wish to be recorded a no vote on House Bill 1181, 1197, and 1280. Senator Rich recorded a no vote on House Bill 1181, 1197, and 1280. Senator Zamora Wilson. Thank you, Mr. President. I wish to be a no vote on Senate Bill 133, House Bill 1181, House Bill 1197, House Bill 1280. Thank you. Senator Zamora Wilson will be recorded as a no vote on all third reading of the bill's final passage consent calendar, which includes Senate Bill 133, House Bill 1181, House Bill 1197, House Bill 1280. Senator Baisley. Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to be recorded as a no vote on all of the bills on the consent calendar. There we go. Senator Bates is recorded as a no vote on all the bills on the consent calendar, which includes Senate Bill 133, House Bill 1181, House Bill 1187, and House Bill 1280. Senator Pelton R. Thank you, Mr. President. I wish to be a no vote on House Bill 1181, 1197, 1280. Senator Pelton, our wishes to be recorded as a no vote on all the bills except for one, which is House Bill 1181, House Bill 1197, and House Bill 1280. Senator Pelton B. Thank you, Mr. President. I ask to be a no vote on Senate Bill 26-133. There we go, Senator Pelton B. Just one bill. Please be recorded as a no on Senate Bill 133. Senator Carson. Thank you, Mr. President. I ask to be recorded as a no vote on all the bills on the consent calendar except Senate Bill 26-133. That's how it's done. Senator Carson will be recorded as a no vote on all the bills on the consent calendar except for Senate Bill 133, which includes House Bill 1181, House Bill 1197, and House Bill 1280. Senator Liston. Thank you, Mr. President. I'm going to go through the middle and be a yes on Senate Bill 133, but a no on House Bill 1181 and a no on House Bill 1197, but a yes on House Bill 1280. That's even more unique. Senator Liston will be recorded as a no vote on House Bill 1181 and 1197. Further no votes? See none with a vote of 31 ayes, 3 no, 0 absent, 1 excuse. Senate Bill 133 is passed. Co-sponsors. Co-sponsors on 133. Nobody cares about Senators Bridges and Catlin. Wow. There we go. Senator Bright. Please add yourself as a co-sponsor. Senator Kemp, Senator Snyder, Senator Benavidez, Mr. Minority Leader. Yeah, Senator Bill 133. Frizzell, Kirkmire. Don't we care about Colorado artists? Gonzalez, Linsett. Please. Oh, Senator Marchman. Please add the president With a vote of 28 ayes 6 no 0 abs 1 excuse House Bill 1181 is passed Co Senator Snyder, Gonzalez, Wallace. What a great bill. That's right, Senator Bright. Senator Bright co-sponsors. yeah Senator Colker yeah Senator Monica would you like to co-sponsor your hairstyle your beard everything Senator Monica co-sponsors this is not how this is supposed to work for our guests it's been a long life please add the president yeah with a vote of 28 eyes, 6 nose, 0 absent and 1 excuse House bill 1197 is passed Co-sponsors Yeah, don't we care about, well Senator Cutter cares about water Senator Snyder Come on, there we go, Senator Wallace Senator Gonzalez, Senator Coker Who else cares about zebra mussels? Senator Roberts, Senator Amabile, where's Kelly Sloan? It doesn't? Oh, okay. Well, that's okay. Please add the president. And lastly, with a vote of 29 ayes, 5 noes, 0 absent, and 1 excused, House Bill 1280 is passed. Co-sponsors, Senators, Wallace, Exum, Colker, Marchman, Amabile, Gonzalez. Co-sponsors on 1280. Please add the president. Third reading of bills. Final passage. Mr. Schaffler, please use the title to Senate Bill 124. Senate Bill 124 by Senator Wallace and Representative Stewart R. concerning information related to the automated protection order notification system. Senator Wallace. Thank you, Mr. President. I move Senate Bill 124 on third reading and final passage. Further discussion. Seeing none of the motions of passage of Senate Bill 124, are there any aye votes? Are there any no votes? Senators, Jamar Wilson, Rich, Frizzell, Baisley, Liston, Pelton R., Carson, Frizzell, Bright, Pelton B. With a vote of 25 ayes, 9 no, 0, 0, 0, 1, excuse. Senate Bill 124 is passed. co-sponsors senators weissman judah benavides judah again kip gonzalez snyder marchman colker exome Please add the president. Mr. Schauffler, please read the title of House Bill 1183. House Bill 1183 by Representatives McCormick and Duran and Senators Cutter and Pelton B Concerning the continuation of the licensing of pet animal facilities by the Commission of Agriculture in accordance with the Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2025 Sunset Report by the Department of Regulatory Agency. Senator Cutter. Thank you, Mr. President. I move House Bill 26, 1183 on third reading and final passage. Further discussion. Seeing in the motions of passage of House Bill 1183, are there any no votes? Senators Zamora Wilson, Rich, Baisley, Liston, Pelton R., Carson, Bright, Kirkmeyer, Frizzell, Mr. Minority Leader? I think you just wanted me to say it that way, didn't you? I'm sorry, whoever's bill this is, this is Cutters and Pelton Bees. With a vote of 24 eyes, 10 no, 0 absent, and 1 excuse, House Bill 1183 is passed. Co-sponsors, Senators, Danielson, I mean, sorry, Colker, Marchman, Amabile. Co-sponsors on 1183. Wallace, please add the President. Mr. Schauff, would I please do the title of House Bill 1184. House Bill 1184 by Representatives Lukens and Morrow and Senators Cutter and Marchman. concerning the continuation of the Colorado Forest Health Council and in connection therewith, implementing the recommendation of the Department of Regulatory Agencies and the Department's 2025 Sunset Report. Senator Marchman. Thank you, Mr. President. I move House Bill 1184 on third reading and final passage. Further discussion. Seeing in the motion is the passage of House Bill 1184. Are there any no votes? Senators, Kirkmeyer, Rich, Zamora Wilson, Frizzell, Pelton B, Baisley, Carson, Baisley again, Bright. With a vote of 26 eyes, 8 no, 0 absent, 1 excuse, House Bill 1184 is passed. Go sponsors. Senators, Wallace, Snyder, Roberts, Colker, Kip, Gonzalez. Please add the president. Mr. Schauffler will please do the title of House Bill 1187. House Bill 1187 by Representative Stewart R. Nguyen and Senators Examin Snyder concerning the continuation of the fire suppression programs of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control and in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations of the Department of Regulatory Agencies and the Department of 2025 Sunset Report. Senator Exum. Thank you, Mr. President. I move on third read and final passage of House Bill 1187 and ask for an aye vote. Further discussion? Seeing none of the motion is the passage of House Bill 1187. Are there any no votes? Senators Zamora Wilson, Rich, Pelton B, Carson, Baisley, Brazil. With a vote of 28 I 6 no 0 apps and one excuse. House Bill 1187 is passed. co senators coker linstat gonzalez wallace marchman kip roberts bridges mullica judah Marchman Kip Roberts Bridges Mullica Judah Amabile Please add the president. Mr. Schaffler, please read the title of House Bill 1188. House Bill 1188 by Representatives Camacho and Titone and Senator Colker concerning the continuation of the regulation of securities and in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations of the Department of the Regulatory Agencies and the Department's 2025 sunset report. Senator Colkin. Thank you, Mr. President. I move House Bill 26-1188 on third reading, final passage, and ask for an aye vote. Further discussion? Seeing on the motion as a passage of House Bill 1188, are there any no votes? Senators Rich, Frizzell, Zamora Wilson, Pelton B, Carson, Pelton R, Baisley with a vote of 27 ayes, 7 noes, 0 absent, 1 excused. House bill 1188 is passed. Oh, I haven't gaveled yet. Does that mean that I could add an additional no vote or we have to reconsider? Can we add Senator Kirkmeyer? Okay. Senator Kirkmeyer has been added as a no vote. Now, with a vote of 26 eyes, 8 no, 0 absent, and 1 excuse, House Bill 1188 is passed. Co-sponsors, Senators, Sullivan, Marchman, Kip, Weissman, Cutter, please add the President. Mr. Schauffer, please do the title of House Bill 1194. House Bill 1194 by Representatives English and Barone and Senator Henriksen concerning the continuation of the Office of Combative Sports and in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations of the Department of Regulatory Agencies and the Department's 2025 sunset report. Senator Henriksen. Thank you, Mr. President. I move House Bill 1194 on third and final count and ask for an aye vote. Further discussion? Seeing none, the motion is the passage of House Bill 1194. Are there any no votes? What is going on? Senator Rich, Zamora Wilson, Frizzell, Kirkmeyer, Liston, Baisley, Pelton R, Carson, Bright, Pelton B. I believe there was an offer for a wrestling match in the well between Senator Pelton B and Senator Mullica. That's right, a wrestling match after this vote. We're not going to do that. Further no votes. With a vote of 24 eyes, 10 nose, 0 abs, 1 excuse, House Bill 1194 is passed. Co-sponsors. Please add the president, I think. Mr. Schaffler, please read the title of Senate Bill 147. Senate Bill 147 by Senators Cutter and Peltner and Representatives Johnson and Frohlich concerning the regulation of lobbyists and in connection therewith making an appropriation. Senator Cutter. Thank you, Mr. President. I move Senate Bill 147 on third reading and final passage. Further discussion? Seeing none, the motion is the passage of Senate Bill 147. Are there any no votes? Senators Amora Wilson. Senator Bazley. Liston. Amabile. with a vote of 30. Guys, four no, zero absent and one excused. Senate Bill 147 is passed. No sponsors. Senators, Marchman, Gonzalez, Danielson, Kip, Wallace, Mr. Majority Leader, Weissman, Colker, Lindstedt, Sullivan, Roberts. Please add the president. Mr. Schaffler, please. Mr. Schaffler, please. Yes. I'm having deja vu. Mr. Schaffler, please do the title of Senate Bill 36. Senate Bill 36 by Senators Gonzalez and Weissman and Representatives Bacon and Sakai. concerning increasing operational efficiency of existing prison population management measures and in connection therewith making and reducing an appropriation. Senator, Senadora Gonzalez. Thank you, Mr. President. We move Senate Bill 36 on third reading and final passage and request permission to offer a third reading amendment. Oh, way, Senadora. All right, Mr. Senator Weissman, please tell us why you need a third reading amendment. Thank you, Mr. President. Purely technical, this was brought to us by L.S. when they were looking at the bill after second reading yesterday. The motion is Senator Weissman's request to offer a third reading amendment. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Oppose no. What? The ayes have it, and that motion is adopted. There is an amendment to the desk. Mr. Schaffler, please read L-009 and Senate Bill 36. Amendment L-009. Senator Weissman. Thank you, Mr. President. We move L-9 to Senate Bill 36. To the amendment. Members, dots and dashes matter in a couple things. They matter in Morse code. They matter in how we write the statutes, too. All this amendment does is replace an incorrect reference to 24.4.1-303 with the correct 24-4.1-303. That's it. I personally would have caught that error. Me personally. Senator Gonzales. Thank you, Mr. President. Genuinely, though, I do just want to extend my appreciation to the bill drafters and the entire team at OLLS because they are doing incredible yeoman's work to make sure that this policy and that all of our policies are drafted correctly. And so with great gratitude, we ask for an aye vote. That's right. Let's give it up for all of our drafters. They're not here to receive the accolade, but at least one or two. Okay. The motion is the adoption of L-009. Are there any no votes? The adoption of L-009? Man, you'd be like, yay. With a vote of? That's a choice. 34 eyes, 0, no, 0, absent. And when excused, L-009 is adopted. Now to the bill, Senator Weissman. We move for the repassage of 36 as amended. The motion is the passage of Senate vote 36 as amended. Are there any no votes? Senator Zamora Wilson, I'm surprised. Senator Zamora Wilson. Frizzell. Rich. Mr. Minority Leader. Kirkmeyer. Baisley. Pelton B. Liston. Bright. Pelton R. Carson Roberts with a vote of 22 ayes 12 no 0 absent and 1 excused Senate Bill 36 is passed Post sponsors Senators Marchman Amabile Judah Exum Benavidez Mr Majority Leader Kip Wallace Henriksen Please add the Assistant Majority Leader, Cutter. And then, please add the President. Mr. Schaffler, please read the title of Senate Bill 42. Senate Bill 42 by Senators Weissman and Amabile and Representatives Zakiya and Sirota. Concerning the classification of certain state revenue for the purposes of calculating state fiscal year spending, pursuant to Section 20 of Article 10 of the state constitution, and in connection therewith, clarifying the statutory definitions of collections for another government and damage awards and making an appropriation. Senator Amabile. Thank you, Mr. President. I move Senate Bill 2642 on third reading and final passage. Further discussion? Senator, further discussion and motions to passage of Senate Bill 42. Are there any no votes? Mr. Minority Leader, Senators Rich, Kirkmeyer, Frizzell, Baisley, Liston, Pelton R, Carson, Bright, Pelton B. I don't see other no votes. No other no votes. Senators Amor Wilson. With a vote of. 23 ayes, 11 no, 0, absent, and 1 excuse. Senate Bill 42 is passed. Co-sponsors. Senators. Kip. Wallace. Gonzalez. Judah. Cutter. Benavidez. Colker. Snyder. Henrickson Lindstedt Please add the president Mr. Majority Leader Thank you Mr. President I make a motion to move General Order Second Reading of Bills until Friday April the 24th The motion is laid over General Order Second Reading of Bills until Friday April the 24th All those in favor say aye Opposed no The ayes have it and General Oral Seguider Bill is counted with labor until Friday, April 24, 2026. Announcements. Ah, will the Senate choir please assemble to wish a happy birthday to Senator Benavidez, whose birthday is today. at you. If you have a hat, that's even better. That's right. Are we good? Are we ready? Okay, let's do it. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, Senator Benavides. Happy birthday to you. Now, Senator Marchman. Thank you, Mr. President. The Joint Technology Committee will meet tomorrow at 8 a to hear a presentation from SIPA and committee bill draft discussions It'll be in room 352. Very good. Senator Cutter. Thank you, Mr. President. The Senate Transportation and Energy Committee will meet today at 1.30 p.m. in Senate Committee room 352. We are rescheduling House Bill 1269. So we'll only hear two bills today, Senate Bill 142 and House Bill 1318. Senator Mullica. Thank you, Mr. President. Members, Senate Health and Human Services Committee will be meeting at 11 o'clock in the Old Supreme Court, 11 o'clock to hear House Bill 1214, House Bill 1260, Senate Bill 162. Also an announcement that the Capital Development Committee will be meeting in room 357 tomorrow at 8 30. Very good. Senator Wallace. Thank you Mr. President. Members tomorrow is line worker day here at the Capitol so please join me tomorrow in welcoming the individuals who spend their careers ensuring the lights are kept on for Colorado's families. We'll celebrate their commitment to our communities tomorrow from 8 to 9 outside of the old Supreme Court with breakfast and coffee. Thank you, sir. Very good. Senator Colker. Thank you, Mr. President. Education Committee will meet today at 1.30 in room 357. We will be hearing three appointments and two bills. Thank you. Very good. Senator Amabile. Thank you, Mr. President. The Joint Budget Committee is going to be meeting today, but we have no idea when. Maybe this morning and maybe this afternoon. Yay! Senator Exum. Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Local Government Housing, we're meeting 15 minutes upon adjournment in room 357. We'll hear House Bill 1300, Senator Kipp, and then Senate Bill 157 with Senator Pelton R. and Senator Henderson. Thank you. Senator Roberts. Thank you, Mr. President. the agriculture and natural resources committee will meet at 1045 1045 in room 352 we will hear confirmation hearings uh for members of the colorado state fair authority board of commissioners and members of the parks and wildlife commission very good oh yeah senator pelton r thank you mr president tomorrow sportsman's day at the capitol they're going to be cooking for us outside 11 to 2. And Senator Roberts. Thank you, Mr. President. Yes, colleagues, you do not need to make lunch plans for tomorrow. You can come out to the east side of the Capitol for some delicious food. I sent a text to the former good senator from Newcastle to see if his Rocky Mountain oysters were going to be making an appearance. I have yet to hear back from him, but I'll keep you updated if you want to get some Rocky Mountain oysters possibly. Yeah, excited about that. Thank you. Excited. Senator Weissman.
Thanks, Mr. President. Judiciary Committee meets this afternoon, 1.30, Old Supreme Court. We have three bills on our agenda, 11.23 back for action only, followed by 169 and 12.88. See you there.
Very good. Further announcements. Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you, colleagues. We need to take a quick pause, so we'll take a senatorial five, so please hold on. Senatorial five. Thank you Any business we need to get done here? Well, no, I'm joking. No, I've got to get permission. This is the one that we've got. I found out from you. We go for a committee board, so we get the tape for a department. We've done this. And instead of encouraging my department, we're going to go to the department. Excellent. I said, well, we scored. This is . This is . That's not . You've got to . We've got to pick our points here. No, no. Oh, are we good? So is . House Request Conference Committee. In response to a request from the House Reconference Committee on House Bill 1084, the Senate conferees are Senator Wiseman, Chair, Linstead, and Pelton B. Senator Wiseman.
Thank you, Mr. President. I request that the conference committee on House Bill 1084 be given permission to go beyond the scope of differences.
The motion is for permission to go beyond the scope for House Bill 1084. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Oppose no. No. The ayes have it, and permission is granted to go beyond the scope for House Bill 1084. Announcements, Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you, Mr. President. Members, just a reminder, we are currently in open enrollment. now through May 11th. If you have any questions regarding benefits or open enrollment, please feel free to reach out to Shannon Briggs in accounting. Members, we will be recessing as we need to read bills across the desk later today, so there's no need to return on that, Mr. President. I move the Senate recess until 12 p.m. today. You wrote the motion. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Polls know the ayes haven. The Senate will recess until 12 p.m. today. Thank you. Thank you. . .