2027 Session Convening Date & Deadlines

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-1031

BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) McCluskie and Duran, Bacon, Boesenecker, Caldwell, Clifford, English, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Jackson, Sirota, Soper, Stewart K.; also SENATOR(S) Coleman and Rodriguez, Bridges, Simpson.

CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF THE CONVENING DATE FOR THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTHGENERALASSEMBLY ANDTHEADDITIONOF A JOINT RULE ESTABLISHING DEADLINES THAT APPLY TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE SESSION BASED ON THE CONVENING DATE.

WHEREAS, Section 2-2-303.5 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, authorizes the General Assembly to designate the convening date for regular sessions by joint resolution; now, therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly ofthe State ofColorado, the Senate concurring herein:

That, pursuant to section 2-2-303 .5 (3 ), Colorado Revised Statutes, the General Assembly designates Monday, January 11, 2027, as the convening date for the First Regular Session ofthe Seventy-sixth General Assembly. Be It Further Resolved, That in the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, add Joint Rule No. 22B as follows:

22B. Alternative Deadline Schedule

(a) Applicability. THIS JOINT RULE 22B APPLIES TO THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING ANY

DEADLINES RELATED TO THE SESSION THAT ARE PRIOR TO ITS CONVENING DATE. JOINT RULES 23 AND 24 CONTINUE TO APPLY DURING THE SESSION; EXCEPT THAT THIS JOINT RULE 22B SUPERSEDES CONFLICTING PROVISIONS IN JOINT RULE 23 (a)(l) AND (a)(2) AND JOINTRULE24 (b)(l)(A) AND (c). TO THE EXTENT THAT A JOINT RULE REFERS TO THE DEADLINES ESTABLISHED IN JOINTRULE23 (a)(l), THE REFERENCE INSTEAD APPLIES TO THE DEADLINES SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (b)(l) OF THIS JOINT RULE 22B. (b)

Deadline schedule. FOR THE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZING THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE SCHEDULE FOR THE ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION IS AS FOLLOWS:

5 DAYS PRIOR TO lsTDAY (WEDNESDAY 01/06/27)*

lSTDAY (MONDAY 01/11/27)

DEADLINE FOR FILING ONE OF EACH MEMBER'S THREE BILLS REQUESTED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 1, 2026, FOR RETURNING LEGISLATORS OR DECEMBER 15, 2026, FOR NEWLY ELECTED LEGISLATORS PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RULE 22B AND JOINT RULE 24 (b )(1 )(A), WITH THE HOUSE OF INTRODUCTION FOR PRINTING, DISTRIBUTION TO LEGISLATIVE COUN~IL STAFF FOR PREPARATION OF FISCAL NOTES, AND INTRODUCTION ON THE 1 ST DAY. DEADLINE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BILLS REQUIRED TO BE FILED 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE 1ST DAY. DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF ANY BILLS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES.

5THDAY (FRIDAY O1/15/27)

12THDAY (FRIDAY 01/22/27)

DEADLINE FOR ALL REMAINING BILL DRAFT REQUESTS TO THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL SERVICES. DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF THE TWO REMAINING SENATE BILLS REQUESTED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15, 2026, PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RULE 22B AND JOINT RULE24 (b)(l)(A).

19THDAY (FRIDAYOl/29/27)

26THDAY (FRIDAY 02/05/27)

29THDAY (MONDAY 02/08/27)

33RDDAY (FRIDAY 02/12/27)

47THDAY (FRIDAY 02/26/27)

54THDAY (FRIDAY 03/05/27)

59THDAY (WEDNESDAY 03/10/27)

6l8TDAY (FRIDAY 03/12/27)

66THDAY (WEDNESDAY 03/17/27)

DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF THE TWO REMAINING HOUSE BILLS REQUESTED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15, 2026, PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RULE 22B AND JOINT RULE 24 (b )(1 )(A). FINAL DEADLINE·FOR INTRODUCTION OF SENATE BILLS, EXCEPT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION BILLS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE LONG APPROPRIATION BILL. DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION BILLS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE. FINAL DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS. DEADLINE FOR HOUSE COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE, OTHER THAN THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, TO REPORT HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED ON OR BEFORE THE 12TH LEGISLATIVE DAY. DEADLINE FOR SENA TE COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE, OTHER THAN THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, TO REPORT SENATE BILLS. DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF ANY BILL THAT INCREASES THE NUMBER OF JUDGES. DEADLINE FOR HOUSE COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE, OTHER THAN THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, TO REPORT REMAINING HOUSE BILLS. DEADLINEFORFINALPASSAGEOF SENATE BILLS IN THE SENATE.** DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILLS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.**

78THDAY (MONDAY 03/29/27)

82N°DAY

DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF THE LONG APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE SENATE.

(FRIDAY 04/02/27)

DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF THE LONG APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE SENATE.

85THDAY

DEADLINE

{MONDAY 04/05/27)

89THDAY (FRIDAY 04/09/27)

92N°DAY (MONDAY 04/12/27)

96THDAY (FRIDAY 04/16/27)

TO

REQUEST

RESOLUTIONS

AND

MEMORIALS. DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF THE LONG APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. DEADLINE TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS. DEADLINE FOR COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE, OTHER THAN THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TO REPORT BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE OTHER HOUSE. DEADLINE FOR ADOPTION OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE LONG APPROPRIATION BILL.

100TH DAY (TUESDAY 04/20/27)

10l8T DAY (WEDNESDAY04/21/27)

DEADLINE

TO

INTRODUCE

BILLS

UNLESS

OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH JOINT RULE 23 (h). DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE, INCLUDING ANY CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT, FOR ANY BILL PRESCRIBING ALL OR A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE TOTAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL FINANCE ACT.

106THDAY (MONDAY 04/26/27)

DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE IN THE SENATE OF ALL BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.** DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE.**

107THDAY (TUESDAY 04/27 /27)

108THDAY (WEDNESDAY 04/28/27)

DEADLINE FOR THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN THE HOUSE OF INTRODUCTION TO REPORT BILLS REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE. DEADLINE FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO REPORT ALL BILLS REFERRED TO IT PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-3-301 (5), COLORADO REVISED STATUTES.

113THDAY (MONDAY 05/03/27)

DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE IN HOUSE OF INTRODUCTION

OF

ALL BILLS

REFERRED

TO

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN THAT HOUSE. 115THDAY (WEDNESDAY 05/05/27)

117THDAY (FRIDAY 05/07 /27)

DEADLINE FOR COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE IN SECOND HOUSE TO REPORT BILLS REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN THAT HOUSE. IF THERE HAS BEEN ADJOURNMENT TO A DAY CERTAIN, RECONVENE FOR ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE UNLESS THE JOINT RESOLUTION FOR ADJOURNMENT TO A DAY CERTAIN SPECIFIES ANOTHER DAY FOR RECONVENING. DEADLINE FOR APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN SECOND HOUSE TO REPORT BILLS REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.

120THDAY (MONDAY 05/10/27)

DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE IN SECOND HOUSE OF ALL BILLS REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN THAT HOUSE.

* DATES ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE IF THE LEGISLATIVE DAYS ARE NOT COUNTED CONSECUTIVELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH JOINT RULE 44 (g).

** ALL BILLS IN THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN EITHER HOUSE AND ALL BILLS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ACTING AS A COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE IN THE SECOND HOUSE ON THE DAY OF THE ASTERISKED FINAL PASSAGE DEADLINE ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE FINAL PASSAGE DEADLINE AND FROM OTHER DEADLINES SPECIFIED IN THIS JOINT RULE UNTIL THE DEADLINES FOR PASSING BILLS IN THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OR PASSING BILLS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. THE MAJORITY LEADER IN EACH HOUSE SHALL DIRECT THAT A MEMO BE PREPARED ON THE DATE OF THE ASTERISKED FINAL PASSAGE DEADLINE THAT LISTS ALL OF THE BILLS TO WHICH THIS EXCLUSION APPLIES. A COPY OF THE MEMO SHALL BE ATTACHED TO EACH BILL LISTED IN THE MEMO AND A COPY SHALL BE SENT TO EACH OF THE BILL'S SPONSORS. AT THE DISCRETION OF THE RESPECTIVE MAJORITY LEADERS, THE LIST MAY INCLUDE ANY BILLS THAT HAVE BEEN REFERRED OUT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE DURING THE SEVEN LEGISLATIVE DAYS PRECEDING THE ASTERISKED FINAL PASSAGE DEADLINE. IN ADDITION, BILLS IN THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN EITHER HOUSE ON THE DAY OF A SEPARATE FINAL PASSAGE DEADLINE AS SPECIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE ON DELAYED BILLS FOR THAT HOUSE ARE ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THE SPECIFIED FINAL PASSAGE DEADLINE UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE DELAYED BILL FORM. (2)

ALL BILLS THAT A MEMBER REQUESTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE24 (b)(l)(A) AND SUBSECTION (c)(l) OF THIS JOINT RULE 22B ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15, 2026, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, MUST BE INTRODUCED NO LATER THAN THE INITIAL DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF BILLS, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

(A)

A MEMBER IS NOT REQUIRED TO INTRODUCE MORE THAN THREE BILLS BY SAID INITIAL DEADLINE;

(B)

A MEMBER MAY CHOOSE TO

INTRODUCE ANY BILL

REQUESTED AFTER DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15, 2026, INSTEAD OF ANY BILL REQUESTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15, 2026; AND (C)

ONE OF THE THREE BILLS THAT A MEMBER MAY REQUEST PRIOR TO DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15, 2026, MUST BE FILED WITH THE HOUSE OF INTRODUCTION FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE SESSION FOR

PRINTING, DISTRIBUTION TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF FOR PREPARATION OF A FISCAL NOTE, AND INTRODUCTION ON THE lSTDAY. (c) (1)

Bill requests. OF THE BILLS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE FIVE-BILL LIMIT UNDER JOINT RULE 24 (b)(l)(A), NOT MORE THAN TWO BILLS MAY BE REQUESTED AFTER DECEMBER 1, 2026; EXCEPT THAT ANY MEMBER WHO WILL SERVE IN THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY BUT WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE CURRENT GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT INTRODUCE MORE THAN TWO BILLS REQUESTED AFTER DECEMBER 15, 2026. BILLS REQUESTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15, 2026, AS THE CASE MAY BE, ARE TREATED AS IF REQUESTED TO BE PREFILED BILLS, UNLESS THE MEMBER MAKING THE REQUEST SPECIFIES OTHERWISE.

ANY MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO SUBMITS A BILL DRAFT REQUEST TO THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL SERVICES BY SUBJECT ONLY SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ENABLE THE OFFICE TO PROCEED WITH THE DRAFTING OF THE BILL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ON AND AFTER DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15, 2026, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, A MEMBER MAY NOT HAVE MORE THAN FIVE DRAFT REQUESTS FOR BILLS THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL UNDER JOINT RULE 24 (b )( 1 )(D) ON FILE WITH THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL SERVICES AT ANY TIME.

Repeal. THIS JOINT RULE 22B IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY

(d)

1, 2028. That in the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives,

amend Joint Rule No. 23 (a)(l) as follows: 23. Deadline Schedule (a) (1)

Deadline schedule. For the purposes of orgamzmg the legislative session, the schedule for the enactment of legislation shall be as follows:

5 days prior to 1st day

Deadline for filing one of each member's three bills requested prior to December 1 or December 15 pursuant to paragraph (2) ofthis subsection (a) and Joint Rule 24 (b)(l)(A) with the house of introduction for printing, distribution to Legislative Council staff for preparation of fiscal notes, and introduction on the 1st day.

1st day

Deadline for the introduction of the bills required to be filed 5 days prior to the 1st day. Deadline for introduction of any bills to increase the number of judges. Deadline for all remaining bill draft requests to the Office of Legislative Legal Services.

10th day

Deadline for introduction of the two remaining Senate bills requested prior to December 1 or December 15 pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection (a) and Joint Rule 24 (b)(l)(A).

17th day

Deadline for introduction of the two remaining House bills requested prior to December 1 or December 15 pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection (a) and Joint Rule 24 (b)(l)(A) (b)(l)(A).

24th day

Final deadline for introduction of Senate bills, except for supplemental appropriation bills recommended by the Joint Budget Committee and the long appropriation bill.

27th day

Deadline for introduction of supplemental appropriation bills recommended by the Joint Budget Committee.

3 pt day

Final deadline for introduction of House bills, except for supplemental appropriation bills recommended by the Joint Budget Committee and the long appropriation bill.

45 th day

Deadline for House committees of reference, other than the House Appropriations Committee, to report House bills introduced on or before the 17th legislative day.

52 nd day

Deadline for Senate committees of reference, other than the Senate Appropriations Committee, to report Senate bills.

59th day

Deadline for House committees of reference, other than the House Appropriations Committee, to report remaining House bills. Deadline for final passage of any bill that increases the number of judges.

66th day

Deadline for final passage of Senate bills in the Senate.* Deadline for final passage of House bills in the House.*

76th day

Deadline for introduction of the long appropriation bill in the house of origin which shall be the House of Representatives in e.ven-numbered years and the Senate in odd-numbered years.

80 th day

Deadline for final passage for OF the long appropriation bill in the house of origin.

87th day

Deadline to request resolutions and memorials. Deadline for final passage of the long appropriation bill in the second house.

90th day

Deadline to introduce resolutions and memorials.

94th day

Deadline for adoption of the conference committee report on the long appropriation bill. Deadline for committees of reference, other than the Appropriations Committees and the Legislative Council, to report bills originating in the other house.

100th day

Deadline to introduce bills unless otherwise authorized in accordance with subsection (h) of this rule.

101 st day

Deadline for final passage, including any conference committee report, for any bill prescribing all or a substantial portion of the total funding for public schools pursuant to the "Public School Finance Aet of 1994", Article. 54 of Title 22, Colorado Revised Statutes APPLICABLE SCHOOL FINANCE ACT.

105 th day

Deadline for final passage in the Senate of all bills originating in the House of Representatives.* Deadline for final passage in the House ofRepresentatives of all bills originating in the Senate.*

108th day

Deadline for Legislative Council to report all bills referred to it pursuant to section 2-3-301 (5), Colorado Revised Statutes. Deadline for the Appropriations Committee in house of introduction to report bills referred to Appropriations Committee.

113 th day

Deadline for final passage in house of introduction of all bills referred to Appropriations Committee in that house.

115 th day

Deadline for committees of reference in second house to report bills referred to the Appropriations Committee in that house.

118th day

If there has been adjournment to a day certain, reconvene for adjournment sine die unless the joint resolution for adjournment to a day certain specifies another day for reconvemng. Deadline for Appropriations Committee in second house to report bills referred to Appropriations Committee.

120th day

Deadline for final passage in second house of all bills referred to Appropriations Committee in that house.

*All bills in the Appropriations Committee in either house and all bills in the Legislative Council acting as a committee of reference in the second house on the day of the asterisked final passage deadline are excluded

from the final passage deadline and from other deadlines specified in this Joint Rule until the deadlines for passing bills in the Appropriations Committee or passing bills in the Legislative Council. The majority leader in each house shall direct that a memo be prepared on the date of the asterisked final passage deadline that lists all of the bills to which this exclusion applies. A copy of the memo shall be attached to each bill listed in the memo and a copy shall be sent to each of the bill's sponsors. At the discretion of the respective majority leaders, the list may include any bills that have been referred out of the Appropriations Committee during the seven legislative days preceding the asterisked final passage deadline. In addition, bills in the Appropriations Committee in either house on the day of a separate final passage deadline as specified by the Committee on Delayed Bills for that house are also excluded from the specified final passage deadline unless otherwise indicated in the delayed bill form.

Julie McCluskie SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

James Rashad Coleman Sr. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

Vanessa Reilly CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Esther van Mourik SECRETARY OF THE SENATE