ColoradoMeasures to Reduce Administrative Burdens
What it does
Current law requires each principal department of the state (department) to establish a schedule to review all of its rules. The act 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.
More detail
The act 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intent, or goal and, if so, how those are coordinated and whether redundant rules can be eliminated;Whether the rule is outdated or obsolete;Whether funding levels to support the program or function subject to the rule are appropriate; andWhether there are opportunities to improve the effectiveness of the rule in meeting its purpose, intent, or goal. Current law requires each department to present a report at its 'SMART Act' hearing regarding its mandatory review of all rules. The act permits the committee of reference presiding over the 'SMART Act' hearing to make a recommendation whether a program or function subject to the rules should be subject to a sunset review or may make a recommendation to the legislative audit committee for an audit by the office of the state auditor. The act 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 enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 14Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 5Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- May 5Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 4Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 28House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded PERM. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 27House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 24House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 22House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-137 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-137 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 13Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 13Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & LaborMinor
- Apr 10Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-137 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 10Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Mar 31Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-137, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Introduced In Senate - Assigned to FinanceIntroduced