Publication Counties Without Legal Newspapers
Concerning a change to legal notice publication requirements for a county without a requisite legal newspaper.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Janice Rich (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Dylan Roberts (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Meghan Lukens (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Chris Richardson (House) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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Current law requires a legal notice or advertisement (notice) to be published in a newspaper within the county in which the notice is required to be published that satisfies certain requirements, including a publication period requirement and a periodicals license with paid distribution (legal newspaper). If a legal newspaper does not exist in a county, the notice may be published using certain alternatives. The act clarifies the order of priority of the type of newspaper in which the notice should be published. First, the notice should be published in a newspaper in the county that satisfies the requirements for publication and that has been published for at least one year. Second, the notice should be published in a newspaper in the county that would otherwise satisfy the requirements for publication but for the fact that it lacks a periodicals license, and that has been published for at least one year. Third, the notice should be published in a newspaper in the county even if it does not have a periodicals license or has not been published for at least one year. If there is no newspaper in the county or an adjoining county, notice may be published in a newspaper that satisfies the requirements for a legal newspaper chosen with primary consideration for geographic proximity. Additionally, the act gives municipalities and special districts with territory in two counties permission to publish notice in a newspaper in either county, so long as the newspaper meets the legal requirements for publication. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing |
| 02/25/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/02/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/03/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/03/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government |
| 03/24/2026 | House | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/27/2026 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 03/31/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/01/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/02/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/07/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/07/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/08/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/20/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 03/24/2026 — House Transportation, Housing & Local Government: “Refer Senate Bill 26-061 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 13–0.
- 02/25/2026 — Senate Local Government & Housing: “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.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–0.
Proposed amendments (2 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | Committee amendment — Local Government & Housing (Senate) | 02/25/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.002 | Committee amendment — Local Government & Housing (Senate) | 02/25/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 04/21/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 04/06/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 04/02/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 03/31/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 03/03/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 03/02/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 01/28/2026
Official record
View SB26-061 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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