Modification of County Elected Officer Salary Categories
Concerning the modification of the salary categorization of locally elected officers in specified counties.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Cleave Simpson (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Larry Don Suckla (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Elizabeth Velasco (House) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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Each county in the state is categorized for purposes of establishing the salaries of elected officers in the county. The statutory salary amounts are adjusted every 2 years for inflation and take effect for terms commencing after any change is made. The act changes the category of Cheyenne county from V-D to V-C, the category of Dolores county from V-C to V-D, the category of Lake county from IV-B to IV-A, and the category of Pitkin county from II-B to I-A. The category changes will increase Cheyenne county official salaries as follows: County commissioner salary increases from $61,236 to $67,360; County sheriff salary increases from $68,646 to $75,511; County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary increases from $61,236 to $67,360; and Part-time county coroner salary increases from $13,841 to $15,225. The category changes will decrease Dolores county official salaries as follows: County commissioner salary decreases from $67,360 to $61,236; County sheriff salary decreases from $75,511 to $68,646; County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary decreases from $67,360 to $61,236; and Part-time county coroner salary decreases from $15,225 to $13,841. The category changes will increase Lake county official salaries as follows: County commissioner salary increases from $83,382 to $90,330; County sheriff salary increases from $111,735 to $121,046; County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary increases from $83,382 to $90,330; Part-time county coroner salary increases from $37,077 to $40,167; and Full-time county coroner salary increases from $83,382 to $90,330. Pitkin county is a home rule county that may set the compensation for its officers and employees. The category changes may increase Pitkin county official salaries as follows: County commissioner salary increases from $121,634 to $158,669; County sheriff salary increases from $147,135 to $201,926; County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary increases from $121,634 to $158,669; and Full-time county coroner salary increases from $121,634 to $158,669. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/10/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing |
| 03/05/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/10/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/11/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/11/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government |
| 04/14/2026 | House | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/16/2026 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/27/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/28/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/12/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/12/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/12/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/21/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 04/14/2026 — House Transportation, Housing & Local Government: “Refer Senate Bill 26-092, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 13–0.
- 03/05/2026 — Senate Local Government & Housing: “Refer Senate Bill 26-092, 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 (4 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | Committee amendment — Local Government & Housing (Senate) | 03/05/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.002 | Committee amendment — Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) | 04/14/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.003 | Committee amendment — Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) | 04/14/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.005 | Committee amendment — Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) | 04/14/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 05/21/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 05/04/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 04/28/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 04/27/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 03/11/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 03/10/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 02/10/2026
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~ -----------SENATE BILL 26-092
BY SENATOR(S) Simpson, Bright, Catlin, Cutter, Gonzales J., Kirkmeyer, Pelton R., Rodriguez, Snyder, Wallace, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Suckla and Velasco, Clifford, Duran, Martinez, Mauro, McCluskie.
CONCERNING THE MODIFICATION OF THE SALARY CATEGORIZATION OF LOCALLY ELECTED OFFICERS IN SPECIFIED COUNTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-2-102, amend (1.5)(a)(J)(A), (1.5)(a)(Il)(B), (1.5)(a)(IV)(A), (1.5)(a)(IV)(B), (l .5)(a)(V)(C), and (l .5)(a)(V)(D) as follows: 30-2-102. Categorization of counties for fixing salaries of county officers - salary amounts - legislative declaration.
(1.5) (a) For the purpose of establishing the salaries of county officers whose terms of office begin on or after January 1, 2016: (I) (A) Category I-A counties consist of the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas: Eagle, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, PITKIN,
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act.
Pueblo, Routt, Summit, and Weld; (II) (B) Category 11-B counties consist of the counties COUNTY of Fremont. and Pitkin. (IV) (A) Category IV-A counties consist of the counties of Custer, LAKE, and Prowers; (B) Category IV-B counties consist of the counties of Kit Carson I:;ake, and Washington; (V) (C) Category V-C counties consist of the counties of Bent and Dolor es CHEYENNE; (D) Category V-D counties consist of the county of Cheyenne DOLORES.
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
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
APPROVED on Thursday May 21st 2026 at 11:30am (Date and Time)
Jared S. Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
Official record
View SB26-092 on leg.colorado.gov
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