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SB 147 CO
Vetoed

Lobbyist Regulation

CO · session 2026A · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 25, 2026

Latest action (May 29, 2026) Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Summary

This bill establishes registration and disclosure requirements for multiple types of lobbyists in Colorado. Volunteer lobbyists must register and attest they are unpaid, and are exempt from registration fees, while judicial lobbyists, legislative liaisons, and governor's lobbyists must register annually with the secretary of state. These government-designated lobbyists must also file monthly disclosure statements indicating which bills they lobby on and their positions, with position changes to be updated within 72 hours. The bill prohibits statewide elected officials and state legislators from serving as legislative liaisons or governor's lobbyists for two years after leaving office, and appropriates $91,000 to the Department of State for implementation.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

The act requires a volunteer lobbyist to register and file a registration statement attesting they are not being compensated. The act exempts volunteer lobbyists from registration fees.     The act provides that the judicial department may designate one individual for the judicial department and one individual for each independent agency in the judicial department who may lobby on behalf of the judicial department or an independent agency in the judicial department (judicial lobbyist). A person designated by a principal executive department to be responsible for lobbying a state official or employee on behalf of the department (legislative liaison), a judicial lobbyist, or an individual who lobbies on behalf of the offices of the governor or lieutenant governor as a member of the governor's cabinet or as a personal staff employee in the offices of the governor or the lieutenant governor (governor's lobbyist) must register with the secretary of state annually.     In addition to annually registering with the secretary of state, a legislative liaison, judicial lobbyist, or a governor's lobbyist must file a monthly disclosure statement with the secretary of state (disclosure statement). The act provides that a legislative liaison, judicial lobbyist, or a governor's lobbyist must indicate on the disclosure statement the bill number of any legislation for which they have lobbied or will lobby a covered official and their position regarding the legislation. The legislative liaison, judicial lobbyist, or a governor's lobbyist must update their position on the disclosure statement within 72 hours of a change in position.     The act prohibits a statewide elected official or member of the general assembly from being a legislative liaison or governor's lobbyist for a period of 2 years following vacation of office.     $91,000 is appropriated from the department of state cash fund to the department of state.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (42)
26 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (14)
  1. May 29, 2026 Governor Vetoed · executive
  2. May 19, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 19, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  4. May 19, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  5. May 6, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  6. May 5, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
  7. May 1, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  8. Apr 27, 2026 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
  9. Apr 24, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower
  10. Apr 22, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  11. Apr 21, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
  12. Apr 21, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  13. Apr 2, 2026 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
  14. Mar 25, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
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State Government

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