SB 25: Monument Records Placement Submission Maintenance - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 4 edits · Apr 6, 2026

MODERATE

This bill updates Colorado laws regarding land survey monuments to allow for alternative placement in unsafe or impractical locations, such as traveled roads within public rights-of-way. It mandates that surveyors submit monument records in electronic format and requires counties to maintain these records electronically. The bill also authorizes the relevant board to set technical standards for these electronic submissions while explicitly prohibiting the requirement of paper forms.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of where reference monuments can be legally placed by adding 'traveled roads within a federal, state, or other public right-of-way' to the list of locations where standard monuments cannot be safely set.

REQUIREMENT

Added an exception allowing reference monuments to be set when standard monuments cannot be safely placed on traveled roads within public rights-of-way due to safety concerns.

Changed the requirement for land surveyors to submit monument records to mandate submission in electronic format.

Updated county clerk and recorder duties to require maintaining monument records in electronic format and listing them in county systems.

TECHNICAL

Added provisions authorizing the board to establish technical specifications for electronic monument records while explicitly banning the requirement of paper submissions.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · Apr 2, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect that it is now 'Rerevised' rather than 'Revised', indicating that additional amendments have been adopted in the Second House. The sponsorship list was expanded to include four new co-sponsors (Brown, Clifford, and Rutinel), and the House committee assignment was updated to include Housing & Local Government. These changes reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process and the addition of new supporters.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the modifications are procedural updates regarding legislative status and sponsorship.

TECHNICAL

The header status changed from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised' to indicate the inclusion of all amendments adopted in the Second House.

Three new co-sponsors (Brown, Clifford, and Rutinel) were added to the House sponsorship list.

The House committee assignment was updated to include 'Housing & Local Government' alongside the existing 'Transportation' committee.

Reengrossed → Revised · 4 edits · Mar 30, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from SB 26-0215 to SB 26-025 and updated its title to reflect amendments adopted on second reading. A new co-sponsor, Soper, was added to the House sponsorship list, and the Transportation Committee was expanded to include Housing & Local Government. Substantively, the bill removed a section requiring the act to be subject to a referendum petition and deleted the specific effective date clause, meaning the bill no longer includes provisions for a public vote or a fixed start date.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding public referendum and effective date was removed, while committee oversight was broadened.

TIMELINE

Removed the requirement that the act be subject to a referendum petition by the public.

Deleted the specific effective date provision that set the law's start time based on the end of the legislative session.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Soper as a co-sponsor for the bill in the House.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded the House committee oversight to include Housing & Local Government.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Feb 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill's title was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect that it now includes all amendments adopted during the House of Introduction. A new date, February 24, 2026, was added to the document header. The explanatory note regarding the bill summary was slightly reworded to clarify that a new summary will be available for the reengrossed version upon passing third reading.

Scope change

The substantive scope and applicability of the bill remain unchanged; the text regarding the permission to set reference monuments in public right-of-ways is identical in both versions.

TECHNICAL

The document title was changed from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to accurately reflect the inclusion of amendments made in the House of Introduction.

The date 'February 24, 2026' was inserted into the document header.

The explanatory note about bill summaries was slightly rephrased to specify that a new summary applies to the reengrossed version after third reading.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Feb 23, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify the conditions under which reference monuments must be set, changing the trigger from monuments being 'lost' to them being 'unable to be safely set' due to road positions. Additionally, the requirement for counties to maintain monument records was changed from a mandatory duty to a permissive option, and the formatting of the bill was updated to reflect its status as an Engrossed version.

Scope change

The applicability of the monument setting requirement was broadened to include situations where monuments cannot be safely placed, not just where they would be lost.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the condition for setting reference monuments from monuments being 'lost' to monuments being 'unable to be safely set' due to their position on traveled roads.

Changed the requirement for county clerks and recorders to maintain monument records from mandatory to optional.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and added amendment adoption dates.

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