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CO SB 53

enacted

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority Mortgage POST Officers First Responders

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-17 — Governor Signed
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

  1. 2026-04-17

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-04-08

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-04-07

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-04-07

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-04-06

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-04-02

    House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-03-31

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. 2026-03-30

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  9. 2026-03-27

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  10. 2026-03-24

    House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-02

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

    introduction

  12. 2026-03-02

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2026-02-27

    Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 03/02/2026 - No Amendments

  14. 2026-02-26

    Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 02/27/2026 - No Amendments

  15. 2026-02-25

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

    reading-2

  16. 2026-02-24

    Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/25/2026 - No Amendments

  17. 2026-02-23

    Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/24/2026 - No Amendments

  18. 2026-02-18

    Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/23/2026 - No Amendments

  19. 2026-02-12

    Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  20. 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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-053

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