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CO SB 123

died on adjournment

Prohibit Ventilation Shutdown for Poultry

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CO SB 123 pass?

No. CO SB 123 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely

What is CO SB 123 about?

Under current law, poultry owners may be required to destroy or depopulate their entire flock of poultry when one of their birds tests positive for a disease. Effective July 1, 2029, the bill prohibits an owner of poultry from using ventilation shutdown and ventilation shutdown plus, which methods kill poultry by gradually inducing fatal hyperthermia or heat stroke, as methods of depopulating their poultry.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Who sponsors CO SB 123?

E. Velasco, L. Cutter are the primary sponsors of CO SB 123.

Description

Under current law, poultry owners may be required to destroy or depopulate their entire flock of poultry when one of their birds tests positive for a disease. Effective July 1, 2029, the bill prohibits an owner of poultry from using ventilation shutdown and ventilation shutdown plus, which methods kill poultry by gradually inducing fatal hyperthermia or heat stroke, as methods of depopulating their poultry.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Introduced
2026-02-24
Latest action
2026-03-12 — Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • E. Velascosponsor
  • L. Cuttersponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-12

    Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely

  2. 2026-02-24

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

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Votes

  • Postpone Senate Bill 26-123 indefinitely.

    2026-03-12 · pass · 0-0

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

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-123

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