Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB165: Species Conservation Measures
Status: Chaptered, May 29, 2026
Concerning measures to support species conservation, and, in connection therewith, authorizing an appropriation from the species conservation trust fund.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 21, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. SENATE BILL 26-165 BY SENATOR(S) Roberts and Pelton R., Amabile, Ball, Bridges, Carson, Catlin, Cutter, Jodeh, Kipp, Liston, Marchman, Simpson, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) McCormick and Soper, Bacon, Brown, Caldwell, Duran, Flanell, Froelich, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Jackson, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Marshall, Nguyen, Paschal, Phillips, Rutinel, Sirota, Smith, Stewart K., Story, Titone, McCluskie. CONCERNING MEASURES TO SUPPORT SPECIES CONSERVATION, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE SPECIES CONSERVATION TRUST FUND. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Section 24-33-111 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, creates the species conservation trust fund in the state treasury to fund programs designed to conserve native species that have been listed as threatened or endangered under state or federal law or that are candidate species or are likely to become candidate species, as determined by the United States fish and wildlife service; and ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not …
Sponsors
- McCormick, Karen (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- Soper, Matt (R, 54) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Flanell, Ava (R, 14)
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
- Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
- Gonzalez, Ryan (R, 50)
- Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- : House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Votes
- House Amendments: REPASS (May 13, 2026): 34 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Amendments: CONCUR (May 13, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 9, 2026): 61 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-165 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 7, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-165 to the Committee on Appropriations. (May 4, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 1, 2026): 34 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Wildlife, Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is SB165?
- SB165 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Species Conservation Measures.
- What does SB165 do?
- Concerning measures to support species conservation, and, in connection therewith, authorizing an appropriation from the species conservation trust fund.
- What is the status of SB165?
- Chaptered as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB165?
- McCormick, Karen (D, 11), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB165?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-165
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