101 bills that passed and failed in Colorado’s legislature this year that you need to know about

Key Points:

• Colorado's 2026 legislative session concluded after 120 days, considering around 650 bills, with 101 key measures identified as most impactful to residents' lives, covering housing, public safety, guns, immigration, business, technology, elections, taxes, healthcare, energy, environment, transportation, and education.
• Significant housing legislation includes House Bill 1001 allowing public entities to bypass local zoning for housing development starting 2028, Senate Bill 1 enabling local governments to use tax revenue for workforce housing, and Senate Bill 155 proposing a new insurer fee to fund hail-resistant roofing grants.
• Public safety bills passed or pending include requirements for lethality assessments in domestic violence cases (House Bill 1009), restrictions on restitution claims by insurance companies (House Bill 1017), and expanded parole considerations to reduce prison overcrowding (Senate Bill 36).
• New gun regulations include prohibiting 3D-printed gun parts (House Bill 1144), expanding red flag gun seizure orders to institutions (Senate Bill 4), and tightening firearm dealer regulations (House Bill 1126).
• Several bills failed, such as House Bill 1012 on price gouging in captive audience settings, House Bill 1021 to repeal recent gun regulations, and Senate Bill 97 to eliminate criminal penalties for prostitution, reflecting ongoing legislative debates and veto threats by the governor.