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Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session

Colorado SB 98

State & Local Noise Abatement Authority

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

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary

Under current law, there are statewide standards for noise level limits for various time periods and areas, and noise in excess of those limits is a public nuisance. The statewide noise level limits do not apply to the use of property for certain purposes.     The bill states that the statewide noise level limits also do not apply to the following:The use of property owned or controlled by the state or a political subdivision of the state;The use of property pursuant to a permit or license that addresses sound emitted and that is issued by a local government; andThe use of property owned or controlled by a nonprofit entity for a cultural, entertainment, athletic, or patriotic event.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 14, 2026
Senate		Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment A)passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 14, 2026
Senate		Postpone Senate Bill 26-098 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 14, 2026
Senate		Refer Senate Bill 26-098, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.failSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 14, 2026
Senate		Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment B)passSet your home in Colorado to see
Mar 12, 2026
Senate		Refer Senate Bill 26-098 to the Committee of the Whole.passSet your home in Colorado to see

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