Colorado Senate Bill 147
Session 2026A
Lobbyist Regulation
Active
Vetoed by Governor on May 29, 2026
Sponsors
42 Sponsors
First Action
Mar 25, 2026
Latest Action
May 29, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
147
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
Motion Text
Refer Senate Bill 26-147 to the Committee of the Whole.
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Matt Soper
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Yara Zokaie
Yes
Summary
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.)
Committee Report for Appropriations on 05/01/2026
Committee Report for State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs on 04/27/2026
Committee Report for Appropriations on 04/21/2026
Committee Report for State, Veterans, & Military Affairs on 04/02/2026
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05/29/2026
Office of the Governor
Governor Vetoed
05/19/2026
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/19/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/19/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/06/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/05/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2026
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/27/2026
House
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/24/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
04/22/2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/21/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/21/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/02/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/25/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Sources
CO Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Mar 26, 2026 1:23:34 AM
Record Updated
Jul 30, 2026 10:13:11 PM