HB 1330 Colorado House · 2026 Regular Session

Alcohol Beverages Entertainment Districts

Summary

Current law allows the governing body of a local licensing authority to create an entertainment district for the purpose of the service and consumption of alcohol beverages. The bill amends the laws governing entertainment districts by:Specifying that an entertainment district may exist only within a single municipality or city and county or the unincorporated portion of a single county;Removing the requirement that an entertainment district be no larger than 100 acres;Reducing the minimum square footage that licensed premises are required to contain from 20,000 square feet of premises to 5,000 square feet;Allowing a local licensing authority to establish the days and hours of operation for the entertainment district and licensees within the entertainment district; andSpecifying that only licensed premises authorized to attach to a common consumption area may sell or serve alcohol beverages for consumption within the common consumption area.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 11, 2026 Last action Apr 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 30, 2026

MINOR

The bill was formally adopted and renumbered from HB 26-1330 to LLS No. 26-0735.01. The most significant policy change is the addition of a requirement that city councils or county commissioners must consult with local law enforcement (sheriffs and police) before approving an ordinance to create an entertainment district. The bill also updated sponsorship names and added a status note indicating the text includes all amendments from the second reading.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding entertainment districts was slightly expanded by adding a mandatory consultation step with law enforcement agencies prior to district approval.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement for local governments to consult with the county sheriff and municipal police departments before approving an entertainment district ordinance.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and updated the bill number to reflect legislative action.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the Senate and House sponsor names to reflect the current legislative leadership.

Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2026

How they voted

41–22

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 64

Apr 2, 2026

D Democratic42

35 Yea 6 Nay 1

83% Yea

R Republican22

6 Yea 16 Nay

72% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 2, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (41-22-1)

house

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors