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Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session

Colorado SB 157

Determination of Town Abandonment

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Cosponsors (25)

Summary

Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary

The act allows for a county, a landowner in the town, or a registered elector in the town to apply to the secretary of state (secretary) to determine a town is abandoned when a town:Has no board of trustees or town clerk;Is unable to hold an election; andOwns or operates infrastructure critical for the treatment or delivery of water to residents.      The act authorizes the department of public health and environment to transfer up to $100,000 from the small communities water and wastewater grant fund to the department of public safety to cover the cost of operation and maintenance of a town's water system if an application for abandonment of the town has been filed with the secretary and the town has a water system that is failing or is likely to fail.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
May 9, 2026
House		BILLpassSet your home in Colorado to see
May 7, 2026
Senate		Refer Senate Bill 26-157 to the Committee of the Whole.passSet your home in Colorado to see
May 5, 2026
Senate		Refer Senate Bill 26-157 to the Committee on Appropriations.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 28, 2026
Senate		J.001passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 28, 2026
Senate		Refer Senate Bill 26-157, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 22, 2026
Senate		Refer Senate Bill 26-157, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 22, 2026
Senate		Adopt amendment L.001passSet your home in Colorado to see

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