Archive #37329

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Bill Number: SB26-061
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-02-26 11:33:01 MST
Created At: 2026-02-26 11:33:01 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",
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      "id": "CR002",
      "title": "Representative",
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      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Chris Richardson",
      "last_name": "Richardson",
      "first_name": "Chris",
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    },
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      "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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      "name": "Local Government & Housing",
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  "long_title": "Concerning a change to legal notice publication requirements for a county without a requisite legal newspaper.",
  "bill_status": "Senate Second Reading",
  "short_title": "Publication Cntys Without Legal Newspapers",
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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",
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  "full_bill_topic": "Publication Counties Without Legal Newspapers",
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  "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",
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      "lastModified": "02/17/2026 09:55:49 AM",
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  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
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      "action": "Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole",
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    },
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      "lastModified": "02/26/2026 11:20:36 AM"
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}

Raw Response

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