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SB26-147 · Bill · 2026 Regular Session · Colorado

Lobbyist Regulation

Concerning the regulation of lobbyists, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Official status: Did Not Become Law

7 proposed amendments

Prime sponsors

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The act requires a volunteer lobbyist to register and file a registration statement attesting they are not being compensated. The act exempts volunteer lobbyists from registration fees. The act provides that the judicial department may designate one individual for the judicial department and one individual for each independent agency in the judicial department who may lobby on behalf of the judicial department or an independent agency in the judicial department (judicial lobbyist). A person designated by a principal executive department to be responsible for lobbying a state official or employee on behalf of the department (legislative liaison), a judicial lobbyist, or an individual who lobbies on behalf of the offices of the governor or lieutenant governor as a member of the governor's cabinet or as a personal staff employee in the offices of the governor or the lieutenant governor (governor's lobbyist) must register with the secretary of state annually. In addition to annually registering with the secretary of state, a legislative liaison, judicial lobbyist, or a governor's lobbyist must file a monthly disclosure statement with the secretary of state (disclosure statement). The act provides that a legislative liaison, judicial lobbyist, or a governor's lobbyist must indicate on the disclosure statement the bill number of any legislation for which they have lobbied or will lobby a covered official and their position regarding the legislation. The legislative liaison, judicial lobbyist, or a governor's lobbyist must update their position on the disclosure statement within 72 hours of a change in position. The act prohibits a statewide elected official or member of the general assembly from being a legislative liaison or governor's lobbyist for a period of 2 years following vacation of office. $91,000 is appropriated from the department of state cash fund to the department of state. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status timeline

Every recorded action on SB26-147, oldest first
DateLocationAction
03/25/2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/02/2026SenateSenate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/21/2026SenateSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/21/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/22/2026SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/24/2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
04/27/2026HouseHouse Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/01/2026HouseHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
05/05/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/19/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
05/19/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
05/19/2026GovernorSent to the Governor
05/29/2026GovernorGovernor Vetoed

Recorded votes

Proposed amendments (7 proposed amendments)

Amendments proposed to SB26-147, oldest first
AmendmentCommittee / floor hearingOfferedDispositionOfficial document
L.002Committee amendment — State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate)04/02/2026PassedView official document
L.003Committee amendment — State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate)04/02/2026PassedView official document
L.004Committee amendment — State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate)04/02/2026PassedView official document
L.008Committee amendment — Appropriations (Senate)04/21/2026PassedView official document
J.002Committee amendment — Appropriations (Senate)04/21/2026PassedView official document
L.009
Sponsor: Senator Cutter		Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate)04/21/2026PassedView official document
L.014
Sponsor: Representative Luck		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)05/05/2026LostView official document

Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of

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View SB26-147 on leg.colorado.gov

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