ColoradoLegislative leaders can appoint nonlawmakers to Colorado Channel Authority board
The law allows four legislative leaders to choose Colorado Channel Authority board members who do not have to serve in the legislature.
What it does
Legislative leaders can appoint people who are not lawmakers to four Colorado Channel Authority board seats. Board members serve staggered four-year terms.
The law reduces the General Assembly's 2026–27 state general fund money by $1,446 only if House Bill 26-1333 becomes law and provides at least that amount.
Argument forAllowing people who are not lawmakers to serve could give legislative leaders a wider pool of experienced people to appoint.
Argument againstAppointing people who are not lawmakers could leave fewer board members directly accountable to voters through legislative elections.
More detail
Four legislative leaders may appoint board members who do not serve in the legislature. These four seats on the nine-member Colorado Channel Authority board are appointed by the House speaker, Senate president, and each chamber's minority leader. Board members serve four-year terms, staggered so no more than three members' terms expire in one year. Vacant seats use the same appointment process as the original appointment, and replacements serve the rest of the term. The board provisions took effect upon passage.
The law reduces state general fund money set aside for the General Assembly by $1,446 if the budget conditions are met. The reduction applies to state general fund money for the General Assembly in the 2026–27 budget year. House Bill 26-1333 must become law. No reduction is required if that bill sets aside no state general fund money for the General Assembly through the legislative department or sets aside less than $1,446. If House Bill 26-1333 becomes law, the reduction takes effect when this law or House Bill 26-1333 takes effect, whichever is later.
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- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 29Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 21Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- May 21Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- May 21Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 9House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- May 8House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- May 7House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-154 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-154 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- May 7House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- May 4House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-154 to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-154 to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 29Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans AffairsMinor
- Apr 28Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment J.001. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-154, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 28Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Apr 21Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-154 to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military AffairsIntroduced
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