Colorado SB144 Modifies Property Tax Lien Sales and Treasurer Deeds
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Summary
Colorado Senate Bill 144 passed, modifying the collection of delinquent property taxes through tax lien sales. The legislation changes fee structures and authority for treasurers, amends the tax lien sale process, and recreates the treasurer's deed acquisition process after public auctions. The bill passed the Senate on April 7, 2026, after six amendments were adopted through committee and floor readings.
What changed
Colorado SB144 modifies property tax collection through tax lien sales by restructuring treasurer fee authority, amending lien sale procedures, and recreating the treasurer's deed process following public auctions. The bill passed with six amendments through Senate Finance and second reading, representing substantive changes to how delinquent property taxes are collected statewide.
Property owners with delinquent taxes, local government treasurers, and tax lien investors should monitor implementation. The bill affects how fees are assessed, how tax liens are sold at auction, and the process by which successful bidders obtain deed to properties after public auction. Counties will need to update procedures and systems to comply with the new requirements.
What to do next
- Monitor for Governor signature and effective date
- Review internal property tax collection and lien sale procedures
- Update systems for new fee structures and deed acquisition processes
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ChangeBridge / Colorado / SB144 Passed SB144 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-20
Modify Property Tax Lien Sales Treasurer Deeds & Fees
Concerning the collection of delinquent property taxes by tax lien sale, and, in connection therewith, modifying the structure and authority for treasurers to charge certain fees, amending the process for the sale of tax liens, and recreating and reenacting with amendments the process for obtaining a treasurer's deed after public auction of a property subject to tax lien.
Bill Details
State Colorado
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-144
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Sponsors
Lisa Frizell (Sen - R) William Lindstedt (Sen - D) Sean Camacho (Rep - D) Ty Winter (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-07 S Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor 2026-04-06 S Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/07/2026 - No Amendments 2026-03-31 S Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole 2026-03-20 S Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
Votes
2026-03-31 Senate Finance: Refer Senate Bill 26-144, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Yea: 8 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Senate Finance: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G) Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Senate Finance: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H) Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Senate Finance: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I) Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Senate Finance: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment J) Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Senate Finance: Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment K) Yea: 9 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-03-20 S Finance 2026-03-31 S Committee of the Whole
Amendments
2026-03-31 Senate Finance Amendment L.001 Adopted 2026-03-31 Senate Finance Amendment L.002 Adopted 2026-03-31 Senate Finance Amendment L.003 Adopted 2026-03-31 Senate Finance Amendment L.004 Adopted 2026-03-31 Senate Finance Amendment L.005 Adopted 2026-04-07 Second Reading Amendment L.006 Adopted
Bill Text Versions
1969-12-31 Introduced 1969-12-31 Engrossed
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