Archive #58087

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Bill Number: SB26-172
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-04-28 08:33:01 MDT
Created At: 2026-04-28 08:33:01 MDT

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "Senate",
  "lls_num": "26-0868",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Elections & Redistricting",
    "Transportation & Motor Vehicles"
  ],
  "bill_num": "SB26-172",
  "sponsors": [
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      "id": "AB002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Andrew Boesenecker",
      "last_name": "Boesenecker",
      "first_name": "Andrew",
      "sponsor_order": "3"
    },
    {
      "id": "AP003",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Amy Paschal",
      "last_name": "Paschal",
      "first_name": "Amy",
      "sponsor_order": "4"
    },
    {
      "id": "NH001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Nick Hinrichsen",
      "last_name": "Hinrichsen",
      "first_name": "Nick",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "CK002",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Cathy Kipp",
      "last_name": "Kipp",
      "first_name": "Cathy",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    }
  ],
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/4B63CD48BDFAE94F87258DA8006DE163/$File/172_01.pdf",
      "date": "04/20/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
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      "lastModified": "04/20/2026 11:45:43 AM"
    }
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      "chamber": "Senate"
    },
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      "id": "S_APP_2026A",
      "name": "Appropriations",
      "chamber": "Senate"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning the front range passenger rail district.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - SEN Transportation & Energy",
  "short_title": "Front Range Passenger Rail District",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bill makes a number of changes to the boundaries and operation of the front range passenger rail district (district).<br/></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Section 1</b> of the bill changes the boundaries of the district to include certain listed municipalities, any municipality whose governing board and, if necessary, electors, consent for the municipality to be included in the district, certain listed metropolitan districts, and any metropolitan district whose governing board consents for the metropolitan district to be included in the district and that is identified for inclusion in the district by a board resolution.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Section 2</b> requires that directors of the board appointed on or after July 1, 2026, reside within the district, unless that director is already serving on the board.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Section 3</b> allows the board to create subdistricts within the district.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Section 4</b> changes the method for determining the distribution of the costs of a district or subdistrict election. Under the new method, the costs of such an election are distributed in the same method and manner as state primary, coordinated, general, congressional vacancy, special legislative, or recall elections conducted after July 1, 2024. <b>Section 4</b> also requires that any constitutionally required notice for a district or subdistrict election be included in the ballot information booklet.<br/><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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      "position": 1
    },
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      "end": "F",
      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
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  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Transportation",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
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      "date": "04/27/2026 04:41:31 PM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "hearing": "SEN Transportation & Energy",
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      "date": "04/27/2026 04:30:49 PM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "hearing": "SEN Transportation & Energy",
      "url_html": "https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/8768BD7730F07A1487258DE6006F3181/SB172_L_002.html",
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      "date": "04/27/2026 04:29:57 PM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "hearing": "SEN Transportation & Energy",
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  "full_bill_topic": "Front Range Passenger Rail District",
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  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Department of Transportation",
  "fiscal_note_files": [
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/4B63CD48BDFAE94F87258DA8006DE163/$File/SB172_00.pdf",
      "date": "04/24/2026",
      "label": "FN1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "04/24/2026 11:25:09 PM",
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  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
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      "date": "04/27/2026",
      "action": "Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations",
      "location": "Senate"
    },
    {
      "date": "04/20/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy",
      "location": "Senate"
    }
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  "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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