Colorado Bill on Legal Notice Publication Rules

Detected March 3rd, 2026

Summary

Colorado's SB26-061 proposes changes to legal notice publication rules for counties lacking a legal newspaper. The bill aims to remove publication period requirements for newspapers to be considered legal and to expand alternatives for notice publication.

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What changed

Colorado Senate Bill SB26-061, currently under consideration, seeks to amend existing laws regarding the publication of legal notices in counties that do not have a designated legal newspaper. The proposed changes would remove the requirement for a publication period for a newspaper to qualify as a legal newspaper and would also broaden and clarify the alternative methods available for counties to publish required notices when a local legal newspaper is unavailable.

This bill, if passed, will impact how local governments in Colorado fulfill their legal notice publication obligations. Entities responsible for these publications, particularly county governments, should review the proposed changes to understand the expanded alternatives and any potential adjustments needed in their current procedures. As the bill is still in the 'Under Consideration' stage, affected parties should monitor its progress through the legislative process.

What to do next

Monitor the progress of Colorado SB26-061 through the legislative process.
Review the bill's final text and enacted provisions upon passage to understand updated legal notice publication requirements for counties without a legal newspaper.

Source document (simplified)

SB26-061

Publication Counties Without Legal Newspapers

| Type | Bill |
| --- | --- |
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Local Government State Government |
Concerning a change to legal notice publication requirements for a county without a requisite legal newspaper.

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

Current law requires a county to publish a legal notice or advertisement (notice) in a legal newspaper that satisfies certain requirements, including a publication period requirement (legal newspaper). If a legal newspaper does not exist in a county, the county is permitted to use certain alternatives. The bill removes the publication period requirement for a newspaper to be considered a legal newspaper. The bill also expands and clarifies the alternatives for a county to publish a notice when the county does not have a legal newspaper.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator

Janice Rich
Senator

Dylan Roberts
Representative

Meghan Lukens
Representative

Chris Richardson

Committees

Senate

Local Government & Housing

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Status

Under Consideration

Introduced

Under Consideration

Upcoming Schedule

1 meeting

Tue

Mar 3

Senate Third Reading of Bills - Final Passage - Consent Calendar

9:00 AM Senate Chamber

Related Documents & Information

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03/02/2026 | Engrossed | PDF |
| 01/28/2026 | Introduced | PDF |

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02/26/2026 | PA1 | PDF |

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02/17/2026 | FN1 | PDF |

| Activity | Vote | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adopt amendment L.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| 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. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 02/25/2026 | L.002 | SEN Local Government & Housing | Passed [] | PDF |
| 02/25/2026 | L.001 | SEN Local Government & Housing | 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03/02/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 02/25/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 01/28/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing |
Prime Sponsor

Sen. J. Rich | Sen. D. Roberts

Rep. M. Lukens | Rep. C. Richardson

Sponsor

(None) Co-Sponsor

(None)