SB 169: Revisor's Bill - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 7 edits · May 21, 2026

MODERATE

This bill is a technical revision that cleans up Colorado's statutes by repealing obsolete laws, fixing formatting errors, and clarifying definitions. It does not create new policies but ensures existing laws are clear and current.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on statutory revision; it does not change the applicability of the laws it touches, though it clarifies who receives certain reimbursements and defines specific terms.

REQUIREMENT

Repealed a rule that barred state legislators from receiving travel expenses for most interim committee meetings in 2025, while explicitly allowing expenses for three specific committees focused on wildfires, water resources, and transportation.

Clarified that savings accounts and deposits can be used to satisfy surety bond requirements for various state licenses, ensuring the deposit is properly assigned to the state.

Updated the rules for irrevocable letters of credit to include banks for cooperatives as eligible issuers for certain licensure requirements.

DEFINITION

Added a definition for 'externship program' to clarify that it refers to the statewide teacher externship program.

TECHNICAL

Added a provision requiring shareholders of certain banks to deposit double the par value of their shares as security for their liability.

Removed a requirement for filing additional documentary material with certain forms, likely due to the repeal of the underlying law.

Corrected a reference to a task force report to acknowledge that the task force was repealed in 2024.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · May 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill was rerevised to incorporate additional House sponsors and include amendments adopted during the second reading. The version is now marked as '3rd Reading Unamended' with a specific date of May 13, 2026, indicating the bill has passed the House without further changes at that time.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; the revision is primarily procedural, updating the list of co-sponsors and the legislative status.

TECHNICAL

Added four new House sponsors (Bacon, Barron, Caldwell, DeGraaf, Goldstein, Nguyen, Ricks, Weinberg) to the bill.

Updated the header to reflect that the version includes all amendments adopted in the Second House rather than just on Second Reading.

Added a header indicating the bill is at '3rd Reading Unamended' as of May 13, 2026.

Reengrossed → Revised · 1 edit · May 12, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Reengrossed' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating that amendments were adopted during the second reading in the second house. The primary change involves a technical update to the bill's title to reflect that it concerns a nonsubstantive revision of the Colorado Revised Statutes. This change is procedural and does not alter the substantive policy, scope, or requirements of the legislation.

TECHNICAL

The bill's status label was changed from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect the legislative process stage where amendments were adopted on second reading.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 4 edits · Apr 27, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reengrossed to include additional Senate sponsors and updated the bill summary to reflect that it has passed third reading in the House of Introduction. Substantive policy content, including definitions and statutory amendments, remains unchanged from the previous version.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are administrative updates to sponsorship and status.

TECHNICAL

Added five new Senate sponsors (Bridges, Bright, Catlin, Coleman, Kirkmeyer) to the list of bill supporters.

Updated the bill summary header to indicate the bill is 'Reengrossed' and has passed third reading in the House of Introduction, replacing the previous 'Engrossed' status.

Removed the '3rd Reading Unamended' date stamp and specific date (April 27, 2026) from the bill summary header.

Deleted page 3 content containing definitions for 'Externship program' and the beginning of Section 7 regarding surety bond alternatives, as these sections were likely moved to a new page or are not part of the current excerpt.

Introduced → Engrossed · 1 edit · Apr 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been reengrossed to reflect amendments adopted during the second reading in the House. The primary substantive change is a technical update to the bill's title page, changing the status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and adding a date stamp indicating the text includes all House amendments. No substantive policy changes, such as new definitions, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, are evident in the provided text.

TECHNICAL

The bill status was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' to indicate it has passed the House with amendments incorporated.

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