SJM 1 Colorado Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Memorializing Senator Faith Winter

SJM 1 is a joint memorial resolution honoring Senator Faith Winter, who died in November 2025. It recognizes her career as a Colorado legislator representing Adams, Broomfield, and Weld Counties, her work on environmental justice, women's leadership initiatives, and legislative achievements like the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act. The resolution expresses the legislature's condolences to her family and commemorates her legacy of advocacy for climate action, healthcare access, and community-centered policies. This procedural resolution does not create new laws or affect any policies.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Apr 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

Revised → Signed Act · 2 edits · Apr 20, 2026

MINOR

The document is a Senate Joint Memorial honoring Senator Faith Winter, which was finalized as a signed act. The primary changes involve formatting updates, such as removing session headers and reorganizing the list of sponsoring legislators, rather than substantive policy modifications. Since memorials are ceremonial resolutions and not laws, there are no changes to scope, funding, eligibility, or enforcement mechanisms.

TECHNICAL

Removed session headers and page numbering artifacts to finalize the document as a signed act.

Reformatted the list of Senate and House sponsors into a single continuous block of text.

Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2026

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

Apr 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker of the House

lower

Apr 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to

upper

3 primary · 67 co-sponsors