ColoradoLobbyist Regulation
What it does
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).
More detail
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.)
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 29Governor Jared Polis VetoedLatest
- May 19Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- May 19Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- May 19Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 6House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- May 5House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- May 1House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-147 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-147 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 27House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-147 to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-147 to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans AffairsMinor
- Apr 22Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-147, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment J.002. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.008. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Apr 2Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment G). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-147, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military AffairsIntroduced