Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 137
Session 2026A
Measures to Reduce Administrative Burdens
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 11, 2026
Sponsors
Unknown
J. Coleman
Unknown
C. Simpson
Unknown
J. Caldwell
Unknown
J. McCluskie
First Action
Mar 11, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 31, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
137
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
Sponsorship by Party
Unknown
C. Simpson
Sponsor
Unknown
J. Caldwell
Sponsor
Unknown
J. Coleman
Sponsor
Unknown
J. McCluskie
Sponsor
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 31, 2026
Motion Text
Refer Senate Bill 26-137, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Summary
Current law requires each principal department (department) to establish a schedule to review all of its rules. The bill requires the review to occur at least every 5 years. Current law directs each department to make certain determinations when conducting the review of the rules. The bill requires the following additional determinations:Whether the department has rules with the same or similar purpose, intent, or goal and, if so, how those are coordinated and whether redundant rules can be eliminated;Whether the rule is outdated or obsolete;Whether funding levels to support the program or function subject to the rule are appropriate;Whether there are opportunities to improve the effectiveness of the rule in meeting its purpose, intent, or goal; andWhether the rule creates administrative burdens on the agency, consumers, or businesses without a corresponding public benefit.     Current law requires each department to present a report at its 'SMART Act' hearing regarding its mandatory review of all rules. The bill permits the committee of reference presiding over the 'SMART Act' hearing to determine whether a program or function subject to the rules should be subject to a sunset review and to provide to the legislative audit committee its departmental regulatory agenda for the audit committee to determine whether a program or function subject to the rule should be subject to a performance or financial audit.     The bill clarifies the attorney general's responsibility regarding litigation discovery on behalf of the state of Colorado or on behalf of the people of the state of Colorado.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Text (1)
Actions (2)
03/31/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/11/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
Sources
Record Created
Mar 11, 2026 9:15:31 PM
Record Updated
Apr 1, 2026 1:27:24 AM