Legal Notice Publication Requirements for Counties Without Legal Newspapers
Summary
Colorado SB061 modifies legal notice publication requirements for counties that lack a qualifying legal newspaper. The bill passed the Senate 35-0 and House 64-0 after adoption of amendments L.001 and L.002. This enables affected counties to utilize alternative methods for meeting statutory legal notice requirements.
What changed
Colorado SB061 establishes alternative legal notice publication procedures for counties that do not have a requisite legal newspaper. The bill was introduced January 28, 2026, passed the Senate February 25-March 3, and received House approval April 2, 2026, after two Senate amendments were incorporated. The legislation is sponsored by a bipartisan coalition of 13 legislators and was referred to the House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee before final passage.
County governments affected by this change should review their current legal notice publication procedures to ensure compliance with the new requirements once effective. The bill provides administrative relief by specifying alternative methods for counties without local newspapers to satisfy legal notice obligations. No penalties are specified in the bill text.
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Colorado / SB061 Passed SB061 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-03
Publication Counties Without Legal Newspapers
Concerning a change to legal notice publication requirements for a county without a requisite legal newspaper.
Bill Details
State Colorado
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-061
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Sponsors
Janice Rich (Sen - R) Dylan Roberts (Sen - D) Meghan Lukens (Rep - D) Chris Richardson (Rep - R) John Carson (Sen - R) James Coleman (Sen - D) Cathy Kipp (Sen - D) Larry Liston (Sen - R) Janice Marchman (Sen - D) Rod Pelton (Sen - R) Monica Duran (Rep - D) Julie McCluskie (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-02 H House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 2026-04-01 H House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments 2026-03-31 H House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments 2026-03-27 H House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments 2026-03-24 H House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole 2026-03-03 H Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government 2026-03-03 S Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 2026-03-02 S Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee 2026-02-25 S Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole 2026-01-28 S Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
Votes
2026-02-25 Senate Local Government & Housing: Adopt amendment L.001 Yea: 7 Nay: 0 2026-02-25 Senate Local Government & Housing: Adopt amendment L.002 Yea: 7 Nay: 0 2026-02-25 Senate Local Government & Housing: Refer Senate Bill 26-061, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Yea: 7 Nay: 0 2026-03-03 Senate: Third Reading Bill Yea: 35 Nay: 0 2026-03-24 House Transportation, Housing & Local Government: Refer Senate Bill 26-061 to the Committee of the Whole. Yea: 13 Nay: 0 2026-04-02 House: Third Reading Bill Yea: 64 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-28 S Local Government & Housing 2026-03-03 H Transportation, Housing & Local Government
Amendments
2026-02-25 Senate Local Government & Housing Amendment L.001 Adopted 2026-02-25 Senate Local Government & Housing Amendment L.002 Adopted
Bill Text Versions
1969-12-31 Introduced 1969-12-31 Engrossed 1969-12-31 Engrossed 1969-12-31 Amended 1969-12-31 Amended
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