Archive #37161

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Bill Number: SB26-061
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-02-26 09:32:03 MST
Created At: 2026-02-26 09:32:03 MST

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "Senate",
  "lls_num": "26-0326",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Local Government",
    "State Government"
  ],
  "bill_num": "SB26-061",
  "sponsors": [
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      "id": "ML003",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Meghan Lukens",
      "last_name": "Lukens",
      "first_name": "Meghan",
      "sponsor_order": "3"
    },
    {
      "id": "CR002",
      "title": "Representative",
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      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Chris Richardson",
      "last_name": "Richardson",
      "first_name": "Chris",
      "sponsor_order": "4"
    },
    {
      "id": "JR002",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Janice Rich",
      "last_name": "Rich",
      "first_name": "Janice",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "DR001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Dylan Roberts",
      "last_name": "Roberts",
      "first_name": "Dylan",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    }
  ],
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/4F9009F8B0DFB6EE87258D25006B95A1/$File/061_01.pdf",
      "date": "01/28/2026",
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      "lastModified": "01/28/2026 12:15:38 PM"
    }
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      "id": "S_LGH_2026A",
      "name": "Local Government & Housing",
      "chamber": "Senate"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning a change to legal notice publication requirements for a county without a requisite legal newspaper.",
  "bill_status": "Senate Read Committee Report - SEN Local Government & Housing",
  "short_title": "Publication Cntys Without Legal Newspapers",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p><t></t></p><p>Current law requires a county to publish a legal notice or advertisement (notice) in a legal newspaper that satisfies certain requirements, including a publication period requirement (legal newspaper). If a legal newspaper does not exist in a county, the county is permitted to use certain alternatives. The bill removes the publication period requirement for a newspaper to be considered a legal newspaper. The bill also expands and clarifies the alternatives for a county to publish a notice when the county does not have a legal newspaper.<br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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      "end": "F",
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Government - County",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
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      "date": "02/25/2026 10:30:44 AM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "Senate",
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      "date": "02/25/2026 10:30:01 AM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "hearing": "SEN Local Government & Housing",
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      "amendment": "L.001"
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  ],
  "full_bill_topic": "Publication Counties Without Legal Newspapers",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Other",
  "fiscal_note_files": [
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/4F9009F8B0DFB6EE87258D25006B95A1/$File/SB061_00.pdf",
      "date": "02/17/2026",
      "label": "FN1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "02/17/2026 09:55:49 AM",
      "label_detailed": "Initial Fiscal Note"
    }
  ],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
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      "date": "02/25/2026",
      "action": "Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole",
      "location": "Senate"
    },
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      "date": "01/28/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing",
      "location": "Senate"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Other",
  "committee_report_files": [],
  "demographic_note_files": [],
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  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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