CO SB 53
enactedColorado Housing and Finance Authority Mortgage POST Officers First Responders
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CO SB 53 pass?
Yes. CO SB 53 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
What is CO SB 53 about?
The act expands eligibility for mortgage loans through the Colorado housing and finance authority to first responders. The act also defines the term 'first responder' to include peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians, and defines the term 'peace officer' to include a noncertified deputy sheriff, an emergency communications specialist, a corrections officer, a port of entry officer, or a wildlife officer.The act also sets an income limit for families made eligible for mortgage loans by the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO SB 53?
R. Gonzalez, C. Clifford, K. Mullica and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 53, joined by 19 cosponsors.
Description
The act expands eligibility for mortgage loans through the Colorado housing and finance authority to first responders. The act also defines the term 'first responder' to include peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians, and defines the term 'peace officer' to include a noncertified deputy sheriff, an emergency communications specialist, a corrections officer, a port of entry officer, or a wildlife officer.The act also sets an income limit for families made eligible for mortgage loans by the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-27
- Latest action
- 2026-01-27 — Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Gonzalezsponsor
- C. Cliffordsponsor
- K. Mullicasponsor
- B. Kirkmeyersponsor
- J. McCluskiecosponsor
- M. Lindsaycosponsor
- E. Hamrickcosponsor
- M. Durancosponsor
- A. Boeseneckercosponsor
- M. Snydercosponsor
- D. Robertscosponsor
- E. Velascocosponsor
- L. Listoncosponsor
- W. Lindstedtcosponsor
- C. Kippcosponsor
- L. Frizellcosponsor
- L. Daughertycosponsor
- J. Colemancosponsor
- J. Carsoncosponsor
- B. Peltoncosponsor
- M. Rutinelcosponsor
- J. Phillipscosponsor
- K. Nguyencosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-17
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-04-08
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-07
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-07
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-06
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-04-02
House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
passage,reading-3
2026-03-31
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-30
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-03-27
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-24
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-02
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-02
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
introduction
2026-02-27
Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 03/02/2026 - No Amendments
2026-02-26
Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 02/27/2026 - No Amendments
2026-02-25
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
reading-2
2026-02-24
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/25/2026 - No Amendments
2026-02-23
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/24/2026 - No Amendments
2026-02-18
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/23/2026 - No Amendments
2026-02-12
Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-27
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Adopt amendment L.001
2026-02-12 · pass · 0-0
Refer Senate Bill 26-053, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-12 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Mark Baisley: no
- Matt Ball: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
- Janice Rich: yes
- Marc Snyder: yes
- Tony Exum: yes
- Larry Liston: yes
BILL
2026-03-02 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (35)
- Amabile: no
- Baisley: no
- 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: no
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: no
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: no
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- President: yes
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment K)
2026-03-24 · pass · 0-0
Refer Senate Bill 26-053, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-24 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Max Brooks: no
- Jamie Jackson: yes
- Mandy Lindsay: yes
- Kenny Nguyen: yes
- Amy Paschal: yes
- Jacque Phillips: yes
- Chris Richardson: no
- Larry Don Suckla: no
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Ron Weinberg: no
- Rebekah Stewart: yes
- Meg Froelich: yes
REPASS
2026-04-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: no
- 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: no
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes
CONCUR
2026-04-06 · 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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