Colorado House Bill 1011
Session 2026A
Transfers of Certain Pet Animals
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 29, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 29, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1011
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
Motion Text
BILL
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Summary
Under current law, a pet store in Colorado is permitted to sell or offer for sale dogs or cats if the pet store abides by certain requirements. The act removes the existing permission so that, beginning January 1, 2028, a pet store is no longer permitted to sell, lease, offer to sell or lease, barter, auction, or otherwise transfer ownership of a dog or cat. Nothing prohibits a pet store from providing space for the display of dogs or cats available for adoption if the pet store does not collect a fee from the display and if certain requirements are met. The act defines 'broker' as a person that, for profit, sells, leases, offers to sell or lease, barters, auctions, or otherwise transfers ownership of, in person or online, a pet animal bred by another person. A broker does not include a person that transfers no more than 3 single pet animals per each calendar year if the person transfers each single pet animal no more than once. The act states that a broker is not permitted to sell, lease, offer to sell or lease, barter, auction, or otherwise transfer ownership of a dog or cat. The act clarifies that the following are still permitted:The sale, transfer, or adoption of an animal, including a law enforcement animal, to a governmental agency;The sale, transfer, or adoption of a guide, signal, or service dog;The sale, transfer, or adoption of a dog or cat by an animal shelter or pet animal rescue;The sale, transfer, or adoption of a dog bred or trained for lawful hunting to or by an individual who possesses a current hunting license;The sale or transfer of a dog or cat by the original breeder of the dog or cat; andThe sale, transfer, or adoption of a dog or cat by a health-related research facility.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Committee Report for State, Veterans, & Military Affairs on 03/24/2026
Committee Report for Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources on 02/23/2026
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04/29/2026
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
04/23/2026
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
04/22/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/22/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/02/2026
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/31/2026
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
03/30/2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/27/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/24/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/06/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
03/02/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/27/2026
House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/26/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/23/2026
House
House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/14/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
Sources
CO Legislature
Record Created
Jan 14, 2026 8:17:48 PM
Record Updated
Jul 17, 2026 2:11:01 AM