HJR 1004 Colorado House · 2026 Regular Session

Military Appreciation Day

HJR 1004 is a symbolic resolution recognizing Colorado's military community, veterans, Gold Star Families, and POW/MIA service members. It expresses legislative gratitude for active-duty personnel, veterans (over 340,000 in Colorado), military installations (like Fort Carson), and Gold Star Families who have lost loved ones. The resolution encourages Coloradans to honor these groups and directs copies to military leaders, veterans' organizations, and Colorado's congressional delegation. As a non-binding gesture, it does not create new policies or benefits.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

Revised → Signed Act · 3 edits · Feb 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft revision to a signed act, adding a specific effective date of February 9, 2026, and finalizing the list of recipients for the resolution's copies. The substantive content regarding the recognition of military service, veterans, POW/MIA, and Gold Star Families remained unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the sponsor lists and text layout.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability did not change; it remains a recognition resolution with no new funding, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements.

TIMELINE

Added a specific date (February 9, 2026) indicating when the bill became law.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting in the sponsor lists and removed draft session headers to reflect the final signed version.

Added a specific list of state and federal officials and organizations to receive copies of the resolution.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker of the House

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to

lower

4 primary · 85 co-sponsors