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CO HB 1011

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Transfers of Certain Pet Animals

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1011 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1011 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

What is CO HB 1011 about?

Under current law, a pet store in Colorado is permitted to sell or offer for sale dogs or cats if the pet store abides by certain requirements. The act removes the existing permission so that, beginning January 1, 2028, a pet store is no longer permitted to sell, lease, offer to sell or lease, barter, auction, or otherwise transfer ownership of a dog or cat. Nothing prohibits a pet store from providing space for the display of dogs or cats available for adoption if the pet store does not collect a fee from the display and if certain requirements are met.     The act defines 'broker' as a person that, for profit, sells, leases, offers to sell or lease, barters, auctions, or otherwise transfers ownership of, in person or online, a pet animal bred by another person. A broker does not include a person that transfers no more than 3 single pet animals per each calendar year if the person transfers each single pet animal no more than once. The act states that a broker is not permitted to sell, lease, offer to sell or lease, barter, auction, or otherwise transfer ownership of a dog or cat. The act clarifies that the following are still permitted:The sale, transfer, or adoption of an animal, including a law enforcement animal, to a governmental agency;The sale, transfer, or adoption of a guide, signal, or service dog;The sale, transfer, or adoption of a dog or cat by an animal shelter or pet animal rescue;The sale, transfer, or adoption of a dog bred or trained for lawful hunting to or by an individual who possesses a current hunting license;The sale or transfer of a dog or cat by the original breeder of the dog or cat; andThe sale, transfer, or adoption of a dog or cat by a health-related research facility.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1011?

R. Rodriguez, D. Roberts, K. McCormick and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1011, joined by 17 cosponsors.

Description

Under current law, a pet store in Colorado is permitted to sell or offer for sale dogs or cats if the pet store abides by certain requirements. The act removes the existing permission so that, beginning January 1, 2028, a pet store is no longer permitted to sell, lease, offer to sell or lease, barter, auction, or otherwise transfer ownership of a dog or cat. Nothing prohibits a pet store from providing space for the display of dogs or cats available for adoption if the pet store does not collect a fee from the display and if certain requirements are met.     The act defines 'broker' as a person that, for profit, sells, leases, offers to sell or lease, barters, auctions, or otherwise transfers ownership of, in person or online, a pet animal bred by another person. A broker does not include a person that transfers no more than 3 single pet animals per each calendar year if the person transfers each single pet animal no more than once. The act states that a broker is not permitted to sell, lease, offer to sell or lease, barter, auction, or otherwise transfer ownership of a dog or cat. The act clarifies that the following are still permitted:The sale, transfer, or adoption of an animal, including a law enforcement animal, to a governmental agency;The sale, transfer, or adoption of a guide, signal, or service dog;The sale, transfer, or adoption of a dog or cat by an animal shelter or pet animal rescue;The sale, transfer, or adoption of a dog bred or trained for lawful hunting to or by an individual who possesses a current hunting license;The sale or transfer of a dog or cat by the original breeder of the dog or cat; andThe sale, transfer, or adoption of a dog or cat by a health-related research facility.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-01-14 — Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • R. Rodriguezsponsor
  • D. Robertssponsor
  • K. McCormicksponsor
  • M. Duransponsor
  • L. Smithcosponsor
  • G. Rydincosponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • J. Josephcosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • L. Goldsteincosponsor
  • L. Garcíacosponsor
  • M. Froelichcosponsor
  • R. Englishcosponsor
  • K. Browncosponsor
  • J. Baconcosponsor
  • E. Hamrickcosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • J. Amabilecosponsor
  • A. Valdezcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-29

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-04-23

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-04-22

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-04-22

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-04-02

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-03-31

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  7. 2026-03-30

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-03-27

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-24

    Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-06

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

    introduction

  11. 2026-03-02

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-02-27

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  13. 2026-02-26

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  14. 2026-02-23

    House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-14

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1011, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-02-23 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Katie Stewart: yes
    • Lori Goldstein: yes
    • Tisha Mauro: yes
    • Lori Garcia Sander: no
    • Dusty Johnson: no
    • Mandy Lindsay: yes
    • Tammy Story: yes
    • Meghan Lukens: yes
    • Matthew Martinez: yes
    • Lesley Smith: yes
    • Larry Don Suckla: no
    • Ty Winter: no
    • Karen McCormick: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.003

    2026-02-23 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.002

    2026-02-23 · pass · 0-0

  • BILL

    2026-03-02 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: no
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: no
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: no
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: no
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: no
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: no
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: no
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1011 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-03-24 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • William Lindstedt: yes
    • Rod Pelton: no
    • Lynda Zamora Wilson: no
    • Tom Sullivan: yes
    • Katie Wallace: yes

  • REPASS

    2026-04-02 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: no
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: no
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: no
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: excused
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: no
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: excused
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: no
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: no
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

  • CONCUR

    2026-04-02 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: no
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: yes
    • Duran: yes
    • English: excused
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: yes
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: yes
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: excused
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: yes
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: yes
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: yes
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1011

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