In the first weeks of the 2026 legislative session, at least 10 Senate and House bills are already drawing attention from the legal community for the constitutional, administrative and enforcement questions they raise — and the court fights that may follow if they advance.
Senate Bills
SB26-001 — Workforce Housing and Housing Tax Credit
- Issue: Workforce housing shortages tied to economic development; housing policy litigated as tax policy
- Why it matters: Raises TABOR, zoning, bond financing and public finance questions
- Legal lens: Local government authority, tax credit compliance
- Sponsors: D. Roberts (D), A. Boesenecker (D), C. Richardson (R)
SB26-004 — Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Orders
- Issue: Scope of who may seek firearm removal orders; expansion of red-flag laws
- Why it matters: Expands state power into schools and hospitals
- Legal lens: Due process, Second Amendment, standing
- Sponsors: T. Sullivan (D), M. Froelich (D)
SB26-005 — Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
- Issue: State response to federal immigration enforcement
- Why it matters: Creates new civil rights causes of action
- Legal lens: Federal preemption, sovereign immunity
- Sponsors: M. Weissman (D), J. Gonzales (D), J. Mabrey (D), Y. Zokaie (D)
SB26-042 — Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights
- Issue: What counts as revenue under the state constitution
- Why it matters: Could reshape TABOR refund calculations
- Legal lens: Constitutional interpretation, fiscal litigation
- Sponsors: M. Weissman (D), J. Amabile (D), Y. Zokaie (D), E. Sirota (D)
SB26-043 — Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
- Issue: Regulation of firearm components
- Why it matters: Extends gun control beyond completed firearms
- Legal lens: Commerce Clause, vagueness challenges
- Sponsors: Sullivan (D), M. Froelich (D), K. Brown (D)
House Bills
HB26-1005 — Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
- Issue: Labor Peace Act limitations
- Why it matters: Alters union security election requirements
- Legal lens: Constitutional labor law; ballot challenges
- Sponsors: Mabrey (D), J. Bacon, (D), J. Danielson (D), I. Jodeh (D)
HB26-1001 — Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties
- Issue: Use of publicly owned land for housing
- Why it matters: Limits local zoning discretion
- Legal lens: Takings claims; home-rule authority
- Sponsors: J. Mabrey (D), J. Bacon (D), J. Danielson (D), I. Jodeh (D)
HB26-1071 — Local Government Vehicle Identification System on Interstate Highways
- Issue: Automated vehicle identification on highways
- Why it matters: Expands surveillance authority
- Legal lens: Fourth Amendment; privacy law
- Sponsor: T. Mauro (D)
HB26-1012 — Consumer Protections to Promote Fair Market Pricing
- Issue: Hidden fees and captive consumer pricing
- Why it matters: Expands enforcement authority
- Legal lens: Consumer protection litigation
- Sponsors: Y. Zokaie (D), K. Brown (D), W. Lindstedt (D), M. Weissman (D)
HB26-1009 — Colorado Mandatory Lethality Assessment Act
- Issue: Domestic violence intervention standards
- Why it matters: Raises law enforcement liability
- Legal lens: Tort exposure; compliance mandates
- Sponsors: Duran (D), R. Gonzalez R), D. Michaelson Jenet (D), B. Pelton (R)
State Bill Highlights is a biweekly feature of bills to watch while the Colorado General Assembly is in session and is compiled from State Bill.