SB 105: County Executive Officer Disclosures - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 5 edits · Apr 20, 2026

MODERATE

This bill establishes new rules for Colorado county coroners to prevent conflicts of interest. It requires coroners to publicly disclose any financial ties to death-care businesses (such as funeral homes or crematories) and prohibits them from participating in official actions that would directly affect those specific businesses. The law also clarifies that coroners may still own or operate these businesses, provided they maintain transparency and recuse themselves from relevant cases.

Scope change

The bill applies to all county coroners in Colorado, with specific disclosure requirements triggered by financial interests in regulated death-care businesses.

REQUIREMENT

Mandates that coroners post written notices of any financial interests in death-care businesses on their official websites.

Prohibits coroners from participating in any official action that would directly and specifically affect a business in which they have a disclosed financial interest.

DEFINITION

Defines 'financial interest' broadly to include ownership, employment, management roles, or contractual relationships.

SCOPE

Explicitly allows individuals serving as coroners to continue operating mortuaries, funeral homes, or other death-care businesses, provided they comply with disclosure rules.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated qualifications for coroners in large counties to require certification by the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators or the American Board of Pathology.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · Apr 16, 2026

MINOR

The bill was re-revised to include additional House sponsors and updated committee assignments, while removing a section detailing the effective date and referendum petition process. These changes reflect procedural updates to the bill's sponsorship and committee structure, but the removal of the effective date section means the specific timeline for when the law takes effect is no longer included in this version.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; the modifications are primarily administrative updates to sponsorship and committee listings, with the notable removal of the effective date and referendum clause.

TECHNICAL

Three new House sponsors (Bacon, Boesenecker, Clifford, Duran, Lindsay, Rutinel, Titone) were added to the bill's sponsorship list.

The header was updated from 'REVISED' to 'REREVISED' and the description of included amendments was slightly rephrased.

TIMELINE

The section specifying the bill's effective date (12:01 a.m. after the 90-day period) and the conditions for a referendum petition was removed.

Reengrossed → Revised · 4 edits · Apr 14, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from a House-introduced version to a Senate-revised version, incorporating amendments that clarify the effective date and add an exemption for coroners. The most significant policy change is a new provision explicitly allowing a coroner to operate a mortuary or funeral home while holding office, provided they disclose the financial interest. Additionally, the bill was modified to amend an existing statute regarding fingerprint qualifications for coroners in larger counties, rather than adding a new definition section as originally drafted.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding a specific exemption clause that permits coroners to own or operate death-care businesses, whereas the original draft only required disclosure and recusal from specific actions.

ELIGIBILITY

The bill was changed to amend existing fingerprint qualification rules for coroners in counties with over 150,000 people, replacing the original plan to add a new definition section.

A new subsection was added stating that a coroner is not prohibited from operating a mortuary, funeral home, or other death-care business, even if they disclose a financial interest.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect that it is a 'Revised' version adopted on second reading in the Second House, rather than a 'Reengrossed' version adopted in the House of Introduction.

TIMELINE

The effective date section was restructured and split into two sections to clarify the timeline for when the act takes effect and the conditions for referendum petitions.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Mar 18, 2026

MINOR

The bill's status was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect that it now includes all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction. Additionally, the list of Senate sponsors was expanded to include several new legislators, and a new summary note was added to clarify that the current text represents the unamended version as of March 18, 2026.

Scope change

No substantive changes to the bill's scope, applicability, or policy provisions were made; the changes are administrative and procedural.

TECHNICAL

Added new names to the list of Senate sponsors.

Changed the bill status header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED'.

Added a note indicating the summary applies to the unamended version and will be updated for the reengrossed version.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 17, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reclassified from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed', indicating it has passed the House and includes amendments. The scope was significantly narrowed: the requirement for clerks and recorders to disclose financial interests in motor vehicle and real estate businesses was removed, leaving only the coroner's disclosure requirements. Additionally, the statute number for the coroner provisions was changed from 30-10-114 to 30-10-625.

Scope change

The bill's scope was reduced by removing provisions that applied to county clerks, recorders, and assessors, focusing the legislation solely on county coroners.

SCOPE

Removed requirements for county clerks, recorders, and assessors to disclose financial interests in regulated businesses.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the statute number for coroner financial interest disclosures from 30-10-114 to 30-10-625.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' to reflect that it has passed the House of Representatives.

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