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HJR 1031

Colorado HouseSigned by Governor

Summary

HJR 1031, “2027 Session Convening Date & Deadlines”, was introduced in the House on May 1, 2026 by Rep. Monica Duran (D) with 16 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jun 3, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate.


Record

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HJR 1031 has 16 co-sponsors and 2 roll calls.

hjr1031/chaptered.txt
2026
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-1031
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) McCluskie and Duran, Bacon, Boesenecker,
Caldwell, Clifford, English, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Jackson, Sirota, Soper,
Stewart K.;
also SENATOR(S) Coleman and Rodriguez, Bridges, Simpson.
CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF THE CONVENING
DATE FOR THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE
SEVENTY-SIXTHGENERALASSEMBLY ANDTHEADDITIONOF
A JOINT RULE ESTABLISHING DEADLINES THAT APPLY TO
THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE
SESSION BASED ON THE CONVENING DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 2-2-303.5 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes,
authorizes the General Assembly to designate the convening date for
regular sessions by joint resolution; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-fifth
General Assembly ofthe State ofColorado, the Senate concurring herein:
That, pursuant to section 2-2-303 .5 (3 ), Colorado Revised Statutes, the
General Assembly designates Monday, January 11, 2027, as the
convening date for the First Regular Session ofthe Seventy-sixth General
Assembly.
Be It Further Resolved, That in the Joint Rules of the Senate and
House of Representatives, add Joint Rule No. 22B as follows:
22B. Alternative Deadline Schedule
(a) Applicability. THIS JOINT RULE 22B APPLIES TO THE FIRST REGULAR
SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING ANY
DEADLINES RELATED TO THE SESSION THAT ARE PRIOR TO ITS
CONVENING DATE. JOINT RULES 23 AND 24 CONTINUE TO APPLY
DURING THE SESSION; EXCEPT THAT THIS JOINT RULE 22B SUPERSEDES
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS IN JOINT RULE 23 (a)(l) AND (a)(2) AND
JOINTRULE24 (b)(l)(A) AND (c). TO THE EXTENT THAT A JOINT RULE
REFERS TO THE DEADLINES ESTABLISHED IN JOINTRULE23 (a)(l), THE
REFERENCE INSTEAD APPLIES TO THE DEADLINES SET FORTH IN
SUBSECTION (b)(l) OF THIS JOINT RULE 22B.
(b) (1) Deadline schedule. FOR THE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZING THE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, THE SCHEDULE FOR THE ENACTMENT OF
LEGISLATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
5 DAYS PRIOR TO DEADLINE FOR FILING ONE OF EACH MEMBER'S
lsTDAY THREE BILLS REQUESTED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 1,
(WEDNESDAY 01/06/27)*
2026, FOR RETURNING LEGISLATORS OR DECEMBER
15, 2026, FOR NEWLY ELECTED LEGISLATORS
PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RULE 22B AND JOINT
RULE 24 (b )(1 )(A), WITH THE HOUSE OF
INTRODUCTION FOR PRINTING, DISTRIBUTION TO
LEGISLATIVE COUN~IL STAFF FOR PREPARATION OF
FISCAL NOTES, AND INTRODUCTION ON THE 1 ST
DAY.
lSTDAY DEADLINE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BILLS
(MONDAY 01/11/27)
REQUIRED TO BE FILED 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE 1ST
DAY.
DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF ANY BILLS TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES.
5THDAY DEADLINE FOR ALL REMAINING BILL DRAFT
(FRIDAY O1/15/27)
REQUESTS TO THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL
SERVICES.
12THDAY DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF THE TWO
(FRIDAY 01/22/27)
REMAINING SENATE BILLS REQUESTED PRIOR TO
DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15, 2026,
PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RULE 22B AND JOINT
RULE24 (b)(l)(A).
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19THDAY DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF THE TWO
(FRIDAYOl/29/27)
REMAINING HOUSE BILLS REQUESTED PRIOR TO
DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15, 2026,
PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RULE 22B AND JOINT
RULE 24 (b )(1 )(A).
26THDAY FINAL DEADLINE·FOR INTRODUCTION OF SENATE
(FRIDAY 02/05/27)
BILLS, EXCEPT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
BILLS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT BUDGET
COMMITTEE AND THE LONG APPROPRIATION BILL.
29THDAY DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL
(MONDAY 02/08/27)
APPROPRIATION BILLS RECOMMENDED BY THE
JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE.
33RDDAY FINAL DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE
(FRIDAY 02/12/27)
BILLS.
47THDAY DEADLINE FOR HOUSE COMMITTEES OF
(FRIDAY 02/26/27)
REFERENCE, OTHER THAN THE HOUSE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, TO REPORT HOUSE
BILLS INTRODUCED ON OR BEFORE THE 12TH
LEGISLATIVE DAY.
54THDAY DEADLINE FOR SENA TE COMMITTEES OF
(FRIDAY 03/05/27)
REFERENCE, OTHER THAN THE SENATE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, TO REPORT SENATE
BILLS.
59THDAY DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF ANY BILL THAT
(WEDNESDAY 03/10/27)
INCREASES THE NUMBER OF JUDGES.
6l8TDAY DEADLINE FOR HOUSE COMMITTEES OF
(FRIDAY 03/12/27)
REFERENCE, OTHER THAN THE HOUSE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, TO REPORT
REMAINING HOUSE BILLS.
66THDAY DEADLINEFORFINALPASSAGEOF SENATE BILLS IN
(WEDNESDAY 03/17/27)
THE SENATE.**
DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILLS IN
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.**
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78THDAY DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF THE LONG
(MONDAY 03/29/27)
APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE SENATE.
82N°DAY DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF THE LONG
(FRIDAY 04/02/27)
APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE SENATE.
85THDAY DEADLINE TO REQUEST RESOLUTIONS AND
{MONDAY 04/05/27)
MEMORIALS.
89THDAY DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF THE LONG
(FRIDAY 04/09/27)
APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
92N°DAY DEADLINE TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND
(MONDAY 04/12/27)
MEMORIALS.
96THDAY DEADLINE FOR COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE, OTHER
(FRIDAY 04/16/27)
THAN THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES AND THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TO REPORT BILLS
ORIGINATING IN THE OTHER HOUSE.
DEADLINE FOR ADOPTION OF THE CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE LONG APPROPRIATION
BILL.
100TH DAY DEADLINE TO INTRODUCE BILLS UNLESS
(TUESDAY 04/20/27)
OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
JOINT RULE 23 (h).
10l8T DAY DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE, INCLUDING ANY
(WEDNESDAY04/21/27)
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT, FOR ANY BILL
PRESCRIBING ALL OR A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF
THE TOTAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL FINANCE
ACT.
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106THDAY DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE IN THE SENATE OF
(MONDAY 04/26/27)
ALL BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.**
DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL BILLS ORIGINATING IN
THE SENATE.**
107THDAY DEADLINE FOR THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
(TUESDAY 04/27 /27)
IN THE HOUSE OF INTRODUCTION TO REPORT BILLS
REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
108THDAY DEADLINE FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO REPORT
(WEDNESDAY 04/28/27)
ALL BILLS REFERRED TO IT PURSUANT TO SECTION
2-3-301 (5), COLORADO REVISED STATUTES.
113THDAY DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE IN HOUSE OF
(MONDAY 05/03/27)
INTRODUCTION OF ALL BILLS REFERRED TO
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN THAT HOUSE.
115THDAY DEADLINE FOR COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE IN
(WEDNESDAY 05/05/27)
SECOND HOUSE TO REPORT BILLS REFERRED TO THE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN THAT HOUSE.
117THDAY IF THERE HAS BEEN ADJOURNMENT TO A DAY
(FRIDAY 05/07 /27)
CERTAIN, RECONVENE FOR ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE
UNLESS THE JOINT RESOLUTION FOR ADJOURNMENT
TO A DAY CERTAIN SPECIFIES ANOTHER DAY FOR
RECONVENING.
DEADLINE FOR APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN
SECOND HOUSE TO REPORT BILLS REFERRED TO
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
120THDAY DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE IN SECOND HOUSE
(MONDAY 05/10/27)
OF ALL BILLS REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE IN THAT HOUSE.
* DATES ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE IF THE LEGISLATIVE DAYS ARE NOT COUNTED CONSECUTIVELY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH JOINT RULE 44 (g).
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** ALL BILLS IN THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN EITHER HOUSE AND
ALL BILLS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ACTING AS A COMMITTEE OF
REFERENCE IN THE SECOND HOUSE ON THE DAY OF THE ASTERISKED FINAL
PASSAGE DEADLINE ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE FINAL PASSAGE DEADLINE
AND FROM OTHER DEADLINES SPECIFIED IN THIS JOINT RULE UNTIL THE
DEADLINES FOR PASSING BILLS IN THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OR
PASSING BILLS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. THE MAJORITY LEADER IN
EACH HOUSE SHALL DIRECT THAT A MEMO BE PREPARED ON THE DATE OF
THE ASTERISKED FINAL PASSAGE DEADLINE THAT LISTS ALL OF THE BILLS
TO WHICH THIS EXCLUSION APPLIES. A COPY OF THE MEMO SHALL BE
ATTACHED TO EACH BILL LISTED IN THE MEMO AND A COPY SHALL BE SENT
TO EACH OF THE BILL'S SPONSORS. AT THE DISCRETION OF THE RESPECTIVE
MAJORITY LEADERS, THE LIST MAY INCLUDE ANY BILLS THAT HAVE BEEN
REFERRED OUT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE DURING THE SEVEN
LEGISLATIVE DAYS PRECEDING THE ASTERISKED FINAL PASSAGE DEADLINE.
IN ADDITION, BILLS IN THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN EITHER HOUSE
ON THE DAY OF A SEPARATE FINAL PASSAGE DEADLINE AS SPECIFIED BY
THE COMMITTEE ON DELAYED BILLS FOR THAT HOUSE ARE ALSO
EXCLUDED FROM THE SPECIFIED FINAL PASSAGE DEADLINE UNLESS
OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE DELAYED BILL FORM.
(2) ALL BILLS THAT A MEMBER REQUESTED PURSUANT TO JOINT
RULE24 (b)(l)(A) AND SUBSECTION (c)(l) OF THIS JOINT RULE
22B ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15,
2026, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, MUST BE INTRODUCED NO
LATER THAN THE INITIAL DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF
BILLS, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
(A) A MEMBER IS NOT REQUIRED TO INTRODUCE MORE THAN
THREE BILLS BY SAID INITIAL DEADLINE;
(B) A MEMBER MAY CHOOSE TO INTRODUCE ANY BILL
REQUESTED AFTER DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15,
2026, INSTEAD OF ANY BILL REQUESTED ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15, 2026; AND
(C) ONE OF THE THREE BILLS THAT A MEMBER MAY REQUEST
PRIOR TO DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15, 2026,
MUST BE FILED WITH THE HOUSE OF INTRODUCTION FIVE
DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE SESSION FOR
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PRINTING, DISTRIBUTION TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF
FOR PREPARATION OF A FISCAL NOTE, AND INTRODUCTION
ON THE lSTDAY.
(c) (1) Bill requests. OF THE BILLS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE
FIVE-BILL LIMIT UNDER JOINT RULE 24 (b)(l)(A), NOT MORE
THAN TWO BILLS MAY BE REQUESTED AFTER DECEMBER 1,
2026; EXCEPT THAT ANY MEMBER WHO WILL SERVE IN THE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY BUT WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE CURRENT
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT INTRODUCE MORE THAN TWO
BILLS REQUESTED AFTER DECEMBER 15, 2026. BILLS
REQUESTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER
15, 2026, AS THE CASE MAY BE, ARE TREATED AS IF REQUESTED
TO BE PREFILED BILLS, UNLESS THE MEMBER MAKING THE
REQUEST SPECIFIES OTHERWISE.
(2) ANY MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO SUBMITS A
BILL DRAFT REQUEST TO THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL
SERVICES BY SUBJECT ONLY SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY
INFORMATION TO ENABLE THE OFFICE TO PROCEED WITH THE
DRAFTING OF THE BILL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ON AND AFTER
DECEMBER 1, 2026, OR DECEMBER 15, 2026, WHICHEVER IS
APPLICABLE, A MEMBER MAY NOT HAVE MORE THAN FIVE
DRAFT REQUESTS FOR BILLS THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL UNDER JOINT RULE 24 (b )( 1 )(D) ON FILE WITH THE
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL SERVICES AT ANY TIME.
(d) Repeal. THIS JOINT RULE 22B IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY
1, 2028.
That in the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives,
amend Joint Rule No. 23 (a)(l) as follows:
23. Deadline Schedule
(a) (1) Deadline schedule. For the purposes of orgamzmg the
legislative session, the schedule for the enactment of
legislation shall be as follows:
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5 days Deadline for filing one of each member's three bills
prior to 1st requested prior to December 1 or December 15 pursuant
day to paragraph (2) ofthis subsection (a) and Joint Rule 24
(b)(l)(A) with the house of introduction for printing,
distribution to Legislative Council staff for preparation of
fiscal notes, and introduction on the 1st day.
1st day Deadline for the introduction of the bills required to be
filed 5 days prior to the 1st day.
Deadline for introduction of any bills to increase the
number of judges.
Deadline for all remaining bill draft requests to the Office
of Legislative Legal Services.
10th day Deadline for introduction of the two remaining Senate
bills requested prior to December 1 or December 15
pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection (a) and Joint
Rule 24 (b)(l)(A).
17th day Deadline for introduction of the two remaining House bills
requested prior to December 1 or December 15 pursuant
to paragraph (2) of this subsection (a) and Joint Rule 24
(b)(l)(A) (b)(l)(A).
24th day Final deadline for introduction of Senate bills, except for
supplemental appropriation bills recommended by the
Joint Budget Committee and the long appropriation bill.
27th day Deadline for introduction of supplemental appropriation
bills recommended by the Joint Budget Committee.
3 pt day Final deadline for introduction of House bills, except for
supplemental appropriation bills recommended by the
Joint Budget Committee and the long appropriation bill.
45 th day Deadline for House committees of reference, other than
the House Appropriations Committee, to report House
bills introduced on or before the 17th legislative day.
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52 nd day Deadline for Senate committees of reference, other than
the Senate Appropriations Committee, to report Senate
bills.
59th day Deadline for House committees of reference, other than
the House Appropriations Committee, to report remaining
House bills.
Deadline for final passage of any bill that increases the
number of judges.
66th day Deadline for final passage of Senate bills in the Senate.*
Deadline for final passage of House bills in the House.*
76th day Deadline for introduction of the long appropriation bill in
the house of origin which shall be the House of
Representatives in e.ven-numbered years and the Senate in
odd-numbered years.
80 th day Deadline for final passage for OF the long appropriation
bill in the house of origin.
87th day Deadline to request resolutions and memorials.
Deadline for final passage of the long appropriation bill in
the second house.
90th day Deadline to introduce resolutions and memorials.
94th day Deadline for adoption of the conference committee report
on the long appropriation bill.
Deadline for committees of reference, other than the
Appropriations Committees and the Legislative Council,
to report bills originating in the other house.
100th day Deadline to introduce bills unless otherwise authorized in
accordance with subsection (h) of this rule.
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101 st day Deadline for final passage, including any conference
committee report, for any bill prescribing all or a
substantial portion of the total funding for public schools
pursuant to the "Public School Finance Aet of 1994",
Article. 54 of Title 22, Colorado Revised Statutes
APPLICABLE SCHOOL FINANCE ACT.
105 th day Deadline for final passage in the Senate of all bills
originating in the House of Representatives.*
Deadline for final passage in the House ofRepresentatives
of all bills originating in the Senate.*
108th day Deadline for Legislative Council to report all bills referred
to it pursuant to section 2-3-301 (5), Colorado Revised
Statutes.
Deadline for the Appropriations Committee in house of
introduction to report bills referred to Appropriations
Committee.
113 th day Deadline for final passage in house of introduction of all
bills referred to Appropriations Committee in that house.
115 th day Deadline for committees of reference in second house to
report bills referred to the Appropriations Committee in
that house.
118th day If there has been adjournment to a day certain, reconvene
for adjournment sine die unless the joint resolution for
adjournment to a day certain specifies another day for
reconvemng.
Deadline for Appropriations Committee in second house
to report bills referred to Appropriations Committee.
120th day Deadline for final passage in second house of all bills
referred to Appropriations Committee in that house.
*All bills in the Appropriations Committee in either house and all bills in
the Legislative Council acting as a committee of reference in the second
house on the day of the asterisked final passage deadline are excluded
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from the final passage deadline and from other deadlines specified in this
Joint Rule until the deadlines for passing bills in the Appropriations
Committee or passing bills in the Legislative Council. The majority leader
in each house shall direct that a memo be prepared on the date of the
asterisked final passage deadline that lists all of the bills to which this
exclusion applies. A copy of the memo shall be attached to each bill listed
in the memo and a copy shall be sent to each of the bill's sponsors. At the
discretion of the respective majority leaders, the list may include any bills
that have been referred out of the Appropriations Committee during the
seven legislative days preceding the asterisked final passage deadline. In
addition, bills in the Appropriations Committee in either house on the day
of a separate final passage deadline as specified by the Committee on
Delayed Bills for that house are also excluded from the specified final
passage deadline unless otherwise indicated in the delayed bill form.
Juli~ James Rashad Coleman Sr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
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Concerning the designation of the convening date for the First Regular Session of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly and the addition of a Joint Rule establishing deadlines that apply to the Senate and House of Representatives for the session based on the convening date.

Sponsors

Rep. Monica Duran (D) sponsors HJR 1031, and 16 members have co-sponsored it.

History

HJR 1031 has taken 8 actions since May 1, 2026, the latest on Jun 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 3, 2026
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Jun 3, 2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
May 13, 2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
May 12, 2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
May 12, 2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to

Votes

HJR 1031 went to 2 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 13, 2026 at 1816.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 13, 2026
Senate
Senate: Consideration of Resolutions Resolution
18
16
May 12, 2026
House
House: RESOLUTIONS Res
55
5

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