Archive #52299

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Bill Number: SB26-157
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-04-09 09:18:03 MDT
Created At: 2026-04-09 09:18:03 MDT

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "Senate",
  "lls_num": "26-0963",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Local Government",
    "State Government"
  ],
  "bill_num": "SB26-157",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "RP001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Rod Pelton",
      "last_name": "Pelton R.",
      "first_name": "Rod",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "NH001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Nick Hinrichsen",
      "last_name": "Hinrichsen",
      "first_name": "Nick",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    }
  ],
  "bill_files": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/B8D6AA19D31F96B487258DC0006185B0/$File/157_01.pdf",
      "date": "04/08/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "04/08/2026 11:40:41 AM"
    }
  ],
  "committees": [
    {
      "id": "S_LGH_2026A",
      "name": "Local Government & Housing",
      "chamber": "Senate"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning the abandonment of a town that has critical water infrastructure for the residents of the town.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - SEN Local Government & Housing",
  "short_title": "Determination of Town Abandonment",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under current law, a town must fail to hold any regular or special election or elect officers to maintain any town government for a period of at least 5 years before a county or a landowner in the town may apply to the secretary of state (secretary) to determine that the town is abandoned. The bill also allows a registered elector in the town to apply to the secretary to determine that a town is abandoned. In addition, the bill allows for a county, a landowner in the town, or a registered elector in the town to apply to the secretary to determine a town is abandoned when a town has no board of trustees or town clerk, when a town is unable to hold an election, and when a town owns or operates infrastructure critical for the treatment or delivery of water to residents.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bill also authorizes the department of public health and environment to transfer up to $100,000 from the small communities water and wastewater grant fund to the department of public safety to cover the cost of operation and maintenance of a town's water system if an application for abandonment of the town has been filed with the secretary and the town has a water system that is failing or is likely to fail.<br/><br/><br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
  "progress_bar": [
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      "end": "F",
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      "position": 1
    },
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      "end": "F",
      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Government - Municipal",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [],
  "full_bill_topic": "Determination of Town Abandonment",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Other",
  "fiscal_note_files": [],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
    {
      "date": "04/08/2026",
      "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": [],
  "updated_bill_summary_files": [],
  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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