SJR 11 Colorado Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Designate Sergeant John "Jack" Thurman Memorial Highway

SJR 11 is a commemorative resolution designating a specific segment of U.S. Highway 34 (between Wilson Ave. and North County Rd. 23H) as the "Sgt. John 'Jack' Thurman Memorial Highway" in honor of a World War II Marine Corps veteran. The bill, which has no policy or funding provisions, simply names the highway section to recognize Sergeant Thurman's service at Iwo Jima, his military awards, and his post-war contributions as an architect and community leader in Colorado. It authorizes the Colorado Department of Transportation to accept donations for signage and explore maintenance agreements with local governments. This is a ceremonial designation with no direct impact on residents or new laws.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

Revised → Signed Act · 3 edits · Mar 10, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized as a signed act, converting the legislative text from a draft format into official law. The content regarding the designation of a highway in memory of Sgt. John Thurman remained substantively unchanged, but the document now includes final signatures and removes internal legislative tracking marks.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to designate a specific stretch of U.S. Highway 34 as a memorial highway.

TECHNICAL

Removed internal legislative metadata such as session headers, committee lists, and amendment notation symbols to finalize the text.

Added signatures of the Senate President, House Speaker, and their respective clerks to certify the bill as a signed act.

Corrected minor formatting inconsistencies in the sponsor lists and resolved line breaks to create a clean, final legal text.

Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2026

How they voted

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

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Committee

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker of the House

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to

upper

3 primary · 85 co-sponsors