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CO SB 172

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Front Range Passenger Rail District

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CO SB 172 pass?

Yes. CO SB 172 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-20): Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

What is CO SB 172 about?

The act changes the boundaries of the front range passenger rail district (district) to include certain listed municipalities, any municipality whose governing body and, if necessary, electors, consent for the municipality to be included in the district, certain listed metropolitan districts, and any metropolitan district that is not within a municipality, whose governing body consents for the metropolitan district to be included in the district, and that is identified for inclusion in the district by a district board (board) resolution.     The act requires that directors of the board appointed on or after July 1, 2026, reside within the district, unless that director is already serving on the board.     The act allows the board to create subdistricts within the district. The only voting members of a subdistrict board must be directors appointed by an entity that includes territory within the subdistrict and directors who reside within the subdistrict.     The act requires that any action by a subdistrict to establish or increase a tax or create a multiple-fiscal year debt must be submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the subdistrict. Before submitting a tax question to the voters, the district or subdistrict must certify that it has made every reasonable effort to secure federal, state, or special purpose authority funding.     Lastly, the act changes the method for determining the distribution of the costs of a district or subdistrict election. Under the new method, the costs of such an election are reimbursed in the same method and manner as state primary, coordinated, general, congressional vacancy, special legislative, or recall elections conducted after July 1, 2024. The act also requires that any constitutionally required notice for a district or subdistrict election be included in the ballot information booklet.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 172?

A. Paschal, A. Boesenecker, C. Kipp and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 172, joined by 34 cosponsors.

Description

The act changes the boundaries of the front range passenger rail district (district) to include certain listed municipalities, any municipality whose governing body and, if necessary, electors, consent for the municipality to be included in the district, certain listed metropolitan districts, and any metropolitan district that is not within a municipality, whose governing body consents for the metropolitan district to be included in the district, and that is identified for inclusion in the district by a district board (board) resolution.     The act requires that directors of the board appointed on or after July 1, 2026, reside within the district, unless that director is already serving on the board.     The act allows the board to create subdistricts within the district. The only voting members of a subdistrict board must be directors appointed by an entity that includes territory within the subdistrict and directors who reside within the subdistrict.     The act requires that any action by a subdistrict to establish or increase a tax or create a multiple-fiscal year debt must be submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the subdistrict. Before submitting a tax question to the voters, the district or subdistrict must certify that it has made every reasonable effort to secure federal, state, or special purpose authority funding.     Lastly, the act changes the method for determining the distribution of the costs of a district or subdistrict election. Under the new method, the costs of such an election are reimbursed in the same method and manner as state primary, coordinated, general, congressional vacancy, special legislative, or recall elections conducted after July 1, 2024. The act also requires that any constitutionally required notice for a district or subdistrict election be included in the ballot information booklet.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-04-20
Latest action
2026-04-20 — Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • A. Paschalsponsor
  • A. Boeseneckersponsor
  • C. Kippsponsor
  • N. Hinrichsensponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • N. Rickscosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • K. McCormickcosponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor
  • T. Maurocosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • S. Liedercosponsor
  • J. Josephcosponsor
  • J. Jacksoncosponsor
  • E. Hamrickcosponsor
  • M. Froelichcosponsor
  • R. Englishcosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • C. Cliffordcosponsor
  • Y. Zokaiecosponsor
  • S. Camachocosponsor
  • K. Browncosponsor
  • J. Baconcosponsor
  • T. Sullivancosponsor
  • J. Marchmancosponsor
  • W. Lindstedtcosponsor
  • C. Kolkercosponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • J. Gonzalescosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • J. Bridgescosponsor
  • M. Ballcosponsor
  • M. Cartercosponsor
  • B. Titonecosponsor
  • T. Storycosponsor
  • R. Stewartcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-26

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-18

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  3. 2026-05-18

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-05-18

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-13

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-05-09

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-05-08

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. 2026-05-07

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

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  9. 2026-05-07

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  10. 2026-05-05

    House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-05-01

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-05-01

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

    introduction

  13. 2026-04-30

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

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  14. 2026-04-30

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  15. 2026-04-27

    Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-04-20

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Adopt amendment L.003

    2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • William Lindstedt: yes
    • Lisa Cutter: no
    • Mark Baisley: yes
    • Marc Catlin: yes
    • Tony Exum: no
    • Kyle Mullica: yes
    • Rod Pelton: yes
    • Tom Sullivan: no
    • Matt Ball: no

  • Adopt amendment L.002

    2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Tony Exum: yes
    • Kyle Mullica: yes
    • Rod Pelton: no
    • Tom Sullivan: yes
    • Mark Baisley: no
    • Matt Ball: yes
    • William Lindstedt: yes
    • Marc Catlin: yes
    • Lisa Cutter: yes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-172, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Lisa Cutter: yes
    • Matt Ball: yes
    • Mark Baisley: no
    • Marc Catlin: yes
    • William Lindstedt: yes
    • Tom Sullivan: yes
    • Tony Exum: yes
    • Kyle Mullica: yes
    • Rod Pelton: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.001

    2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-172 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

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

  • BILL

    2026-05-01 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: no
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: no
    • Carson: no
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: no
    • Gonzales J.: no
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: no
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: yes
    • Liston: no
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: yes
    • Pelton B.: no
    • Pelton R.: yes
    • Rich: no
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: no
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: no
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment F)

    2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-172, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Max Brooks: no
    • Jarvis Caldwell: no
    • Jamie Jackson: yes
    • Mandy Lindsay: yes
    • Kenny Nguyen: yes
    • Amy Paschal: yes
    • Jacque Phillips: yes
    • Larry Don Suckla: no
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Ron Weinberg: no
    • Rebekah Stewart: yes
    • Meg Froelich: yes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-172 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Scott Bottoms: no
    • Junie Joseph: yes
    • Matthew Martinez: yes
    • Chris Richardson: no
    • Rick Taggart: yes
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Emily Sirota: yes
    • Kyle Brown: yes

  • REPASS

    2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: no
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: no
    • Carson: no
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: no
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: no
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: yes
    • Liston: no
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: yes
    • Pelton B.: no
    • Pelton R.: yes
    • Rich: no
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: no
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: no
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

  • CONCUR

    2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: yes
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: yes
    • Liston: yes
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: yes
    • Pelton B.: yes
    • Pelton R.: yes
    • Rich: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: yes
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-172

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