Entertainment District Alcohol Rules Amendments

Detected April 3rd, 2026

Summary

Colorado HB26-1330 amends entertainment district alcohol rules by removing the 100-acre size limit, reducing minimum premises requirements from 20,000 to 5,000 square feet, and allowing local licensing authorities to set days and hours of operation. The bill restricts alcohol sales in common consumption areas to licensed premises authorized to attach to such areas.

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What changed

HB26-1330 makes substantive changes to Colorado's entertainment district framework for alcohol beverage service. Key modifications include: eliminating the 100-acre maximum size restriction; reducing minimum square footage requirements for licensed premises from 20,000 to 5,000; permitting local licensing authorities to establish operating days and hours; and clarifying that only premises authorized to attach to a common consumption area may sell alcohol for on-premises consumption within that area.

Local governments and businesses seeking entertainment district designation should review these proposed changes and engage with their local licensing authorities. The reduced premises threshold and expanded local authority may facilitate new entertainment district applications or expansions in areas previously ineligible due to size constraints. Retailers and hospitality operators should monitor legislative progress and assess how modified operating hour authority may affect business planning.

What to do next

Review proposed entertainment district requirements against current local licensing authority standards
Assess whether reduced 5,000 square footage threshold enables new district designations or expansions
Coordinate with local licensing authorities on potential operating hour modifications

Source document (simplified)

HB26-1330

Alcohol Beverages Entertainment Districts

| Type | Bill |
| --- | --- |
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana |
Concerning the operational parameters of entertainment districts.

Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:

Current law allows the governing body of a local licensing authority to create an entertainment district for the purpose of the service and consumption of alcohol beverages. The bill amends the laws governing entertainment districts by:

Specifying that an entertainment district may exist only within a single municipality or city and county or the unincorporated portion of a single county;
Removing the requirement that an entertainment district be no larger than 100 acres;
Reducing the minimum square footage that licensed premises are required to contain from 20,000 square feet of premises to 5,000 square feet;
Allowing a local licensing authority to establish the days and hours of operation for the entertainment district and licensees within the entertainment district; and
Specifying that only licensed premises authorized to attach to a common consumption area may sell or serve alcohol beverages for consumption within the common consumption area. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative

Steven Woodrow
Representative

Matt Soper
Senator

Matt Ball
Senator

Scott Bright

Committees

House

Transportation, Housing & Local Government

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Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03/30/2026 | Engrossed | PDF |
| 03/11/2026 | Introduced | PDF |

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03/26/2026 | PA1 | PDF |

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03/23/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note | PDF |

| Activity | Vote | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1330, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. | Vote summary |
Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 04/02/2026 | Third Reading | BILL | 32 AYE 31 NO 2 OTHER | Vote record |

| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 03/30/2026 | L.008 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 03/30/2026 | L.009 | Second Reading | Passed [] | PDF |
| 03/30/2026 | L.007 | Second Reading | Passed [*] | PDF |
| 03/25/2026 | L.001 | HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government | Passed [] | PDF |
* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

| Date | Location | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04/02/2026 | House | House Third Reading Lost - No Amendments |
| 03/31/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 03/30/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 03/25/2026 | House | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/11/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government |
Prime Sponsor

Rep. M. Soper | Rep. S. Woodrow

Sen. M. Ball | Sen. S. Bright

Sponsor

(None) Co-Sponsor

(None)