SB 144 CO

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The act modifies the fees of county treasurers by specifying fee amounts treasurers are required or allowed to collect in connection with the public auction and related proceedings for issuance of a treasurer's deed. Commencing on or before December 31, 2026, and every second year thereafter, the act requires an upward adjustment of the maximum dollar amount of all treasurer fees.     The act make technical modifications to the provisions governing county treasurer tax lien sales for the collection of delinquent property taxes. It clarifies certain definitions and standardizes the use of defined terms. The act also modifies certain provisions and repeals obsolete provisions in conformity with the new process to obtain a treasurer's deed for a property subject to a tax lien.     Additionally, the act repeals and reenacts, with changes, the public auction process established in 2024 that is required prior to the issuance of a treasurer's deed to protect against an unconstitutional taking of a taxpayer's property or property value, in excess of their tax debt. The act models the public auction process on the public trustee foreclosure process. The act creates new definitions and modifies and expands the provisions for a public auction, including related rights, limitations, and records. The modified process applies to a treasurer's deed issued on or after June 1, 2026, regardless of the date of the tax lien sale, application for treasurer's deed, or commencement of any related proceeding.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• L. Frizell Republican · sponsor
• W. Lindstedt Democratic · sponsor
• S. Camacho Democratic · sponsor
• T. Winter Republican · sponsor

1. May 19, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 12, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 12, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 12, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Apr 23, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. Apr 21, 2026 House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
7. Apr 15, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
8. Apr 14, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
9. Apr 13, 2026 House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
10. Apr 9, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance · lower
11. Apr 8, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
12. Apr 7, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
13. Apr 6, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/07/2026 - No Amendments · upper
14. Mar 31, 2026 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
15. Mar 20, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance · upper