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CO HB 1183

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Sunset Pet Animal Care & Facilities Act

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1183 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1183 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-28): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1183 about?

The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its 2025 sunset review of the 'Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act' (PACFA) as follows:Sections 1 and 2 of the act continue the commissioner of agriculture's (commissioner) function of licensing pet animal facilities in accordance with the PACFA for 8 years, until 2034;Section 3 amends the PACFA's pet animal advisory committee (committee) membership structure by requiring the commissioner, on or before December 1, 2026, to appoint 15 members with certain specifications. Section 3 also specifies that members appointed to the committee on or before December 1, 2026, may serve no more than 2 consecutive terms of 4 years.Section 4 prohibits the importation of certain pet animals into the state without a valid certificate of veterinary inspection by an accredited veterinarian in the state of origin issued within 10 days prior to the pet animal's arrival in Colorado;Section 5 increases the current maximum fee amount of $700 for a pet animal facility license application to $1,500;Section 6 raises the maximum civil penalty amount for a violation of the PACFA or of a rule adopted pursuant to the PACFA from $1,000 per violation to $2,500 per violation;Section 7 states that a person that chooses to request a hearing in response to a cease-and-desist order issued by the commissioner for a violation of the PACFA or of a rule adopted pursuant to the PACFA must do so within 30 days after the issuance of the cease-and-desist order;Section 8 requires the commissioner to develop an administrative process for an interested person to petition for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule by the commissioner;Section 9 amends House Bill 26-1011 concerning the transfer of certain pet animals in Colorado, by clarifying that the prohibition on a broker selling, leasing, offering to sell or lease, bartering, auctioning, or otherwise transferring ownership of a dog or cat does not apply to the sale, transfer, or adoption of a dog or cat to or by a pet store prior to January 1, 2028; andSection 10 relocates the statute that establishes the pet overpopulation authority (authority) so the authority is no longer subject to sunset review as part of the PACFA.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1183?

B. Pelton, L. Cutter, K. McCormick and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1183, joined by 16 cosponsors.

Description

The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its 2025 sunset review of the 'Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act' (PACFA) as follows:Sections 1 and 2 of the act continue the commissioner of agriculture's (commissioner) function of licensing pet animal facilities in accordance with the PACFA for 8 years, until 2034;Section 3 amends the PACFA's pet animal advisory committee (committee) membership structure by requiring the commissioner, on or before December 1, 2026, to appoint 15 members with certain specifications. Section 3 also specifies that members appointed to the committee on or before December 1, 2026, may serve no more than 2 consecutive terms of 4 years.Section 4 prohibits the importation of certain pet animals into the state without a valid certificate of veterinary inspection by an accredited veterinarian in the state of origin issued within 10 days prior to the pet animal's arrival in Colorado;Section 5 increases the current maximum fee amount of $700 for a pet animal facility license application to $1,500;Section 6 raises the maximum civil penalty amount for a violation of the PACFA or of a rule adopted pursuant to the PACFA from $1,000 per violation to $2,500 per violation;Section 7 states that a person that chooses to request a hearing in response to a cease-and-desist order issued by the commissioner for a violation of the PACFA or of a rule adopted pursuant to the PACFA must do so within 30 days after the issuance of the cease-and-desist order;Section 8 requires the commissioner to develop an administrative process for an interested person to petition for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule by the commissioner;Section 9 amends House Bill 26-1011 concerning the transfer of certain pet animals in Colorado, by clarifying that the prohibition on a broker selling, leasing, offering to sell or lease, bartering, auctioning, or otherwise transferring ownership of a dog or cat does not apply to the sale, transfer, or adoption of a dog or cat to or by a pet store prior to January 1, 2028; andSection 10 relocates the statute that establishes the pet overpopulation authority (authority) so the authority is no longer subject to sunset review as part of the PACFA.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-02-09
Latest action
2026-05-28 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • B. Peltonsponsor
  • L. Cuttersponsor
  • K. McCormicksponsor
  • M. Duransponsor
  • J. Amabilecosponsor
  • A. Valdezcosponsor
  • L. Smithcosponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor
  • K. Wallacecosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • J. Josephcosponsor
  • E. Hamrickcosponsor
  • L. Goldsteincosponsor
  • K. Browncosponsor
  • B. Marshallcosponsor
  • J. Marchmancosponsor
  • C. Kolkercosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-28

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-12

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  3. 2026-05-12

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-05-12

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-04

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-04-23

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  7. 2026-04-22

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-04-21

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  9. 2026-04-21

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  10. 2026-04-09

    Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-27

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

    introduction

  12. 2026-03-24

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2026-03-23

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  14. 2026-03-23

    House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

    reading-2

  15. 2026-03-20

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  16. 2026-03-09

    House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-09

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

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Adopt amendment L.002

    2026-03-09 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer House Bill 26-1183, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-03-09 · pass · 0-0

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

  • Refer House Bill 26-1183 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-03-20 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Scott Bottoms: no
    • Junie Joseph: yes
    • Karen McCormick: yes
    • Matt Soper: no
    • Rick Taggart: yes
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Emily Sirota: yes
    • Kyle Brown: yes

  • BILL

    2026-03-24 · 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: no
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1183, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-04-09 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Marc Catlin: no
    • Nick Hinrichsen: yes
    • Cathy Kipp: yes
    • Byron Pelton: yes
    • Rod Pelton: no
    • Jessie Danielson: yes
    • Dylan Roberts: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.006

    2026-04-09 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.004

    2026-04-09 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer House Bill 26-1183 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-21 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Scott Bright: no
    • Julie Gonzales: yes
    • Barbara Kirkmeyer: no
    • Chris Kolker: yes
    • Larry Liston: no
    • Jeff Bridges: yes
    • Judy Amabile: yes

  • REPASS

    2026-05-04 · 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: no
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

  • CONCUR

    2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: no
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: no
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1183

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